How to Use gritty in a Sentence

gritty

adjective

• He gave us all of the gritty details of his divorce.
• The book describes the gritty realities of life on the streets.
• I admire her gritty determination to succeed.
• Both of these first two episodes end on those gritty notes.
  — Noel Murray, Vulture, 15 May 2026
• Whether gritty, dusty or sticky, none has a place in my home.
  — Underscored Staff, CNN Underscored, 25 Sep. 2020
• And this show is so grounded and gritty.
  — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 26 Sep. 2025
• This type has a gritty texture with a mild taste.
  — Cynthia Sass, Health, 10 Mar. 2026
• Make teeth cleaning fun and let a toy do all the gritty work.
  — Cody Godwin, USA Today, 12 June 2025
• This team grinded it out, a gritty f---ing game.
  — Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 15 Mar. 2026
• Her gritty and raw style of play has carried her to this point.
  — Dallas News, 2 Mar. 2023
• If your tank has a lot of buildup, the water may run cloudy or gritty.
  — Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 31 Jan. 2026
• The water on the floor was gritty and black, and the man moved the filth around.
  — Amitava Kumar, The New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2025
• This team needs to take chances and be a little gritty this season.
  — Mike Kaye september 10, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
• The series is a solid cop show that leans dark, gritty and somber.
  — Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 1 Sep. 2020
• The story has been described as tense and gritty.
  — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 22 Apr. 2026
• The ground beneath my feet was sandy and gritty, scuffing my white shoes.
  — Literary Hub, 24 June 2025
• The gritty cop drama has a car chase hailed as one of the best ever put on film.
  — Ben Flanagan | [email protected], al, 7 Aug. 2023
• Still, its gritty texture and earthy flavor may poke through.
  — Randi Gollin, Martha Stewart, 13 Apr. 2026
• The gritty Jairo Daiz just might be ready to pick up the slack in the ninth.
  — Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 4 Aug. 2020
• Finland looks gritty and hard-nosed, as usual.
  — Chris Pronger, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2026
• Dry winter air can leave you with cracked, peeling skin, gritty eyes, and a scratchy throat.
  — Abby Norman, Verywell Health, 30 Jan. 2026
• My journey into wine has gritty roots.
  — Jenn Rice, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
• My teammates worked a gritty top of the seventh, in our final chance to score.
  — Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 17 Mar. 2025
• The atmosphere of the restaurant is gritty and a bit goth-punk.
  — Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 10 Dec. 2023
• Past the little parking lot and gift shop, paved roads turns to gritty gravel.
  — Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 8 Aug. 2025
• On the flip side, Texas plays a gritty defensive scheme.
  — Mia Fishman, CNN Money, 19 Mar. 2026
• Its gritty texture helps repel pests like slugs and snails from your garden.
  — Natalia Gonzalez Blanco Serrano, The Spruce, 25 Jan. 2026
• On the big screen, Daniels has also come a long way from his gritty indie roots.
  — Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Oct. 2024
• Copeland said the Chanticleers are a gritty group that likes to win with small ball.
  — Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026
• His showing added to a gritty outing from all three pitchers.
  — Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 10 June 2026