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Recent Examples of gritty
The singer then premiered the title track, a homage to the roots of 1980s Americana and gritty heartland rock in the vein of Bruce Springsteen instead of the pop music of his debut.
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Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 12 Apr. 2025
The two shows represent a blast of contrast: Adolescence is gritty and minimalist.
—Peter Bart, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2025
Faster than Light and the overland travel mechanics of fantasy RPGs, mixed with the random encounters and gritty humanity of the 2D Fallout titles.
—Kevin Purdy, ArsTechnica, 5 Apr. 2025
Blumhouse and Universal’s horror pic Drop is in a close battle with A24’s gritty Iraqi war drama Warfare for fourth place.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 12 Apr. 2025
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Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 12 Apr. 2025
The two shows represent a blast of contrast: Adolescence is gritty and minimalist.
—Peter Bart, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2025
Faster than Light and the overland travel mechanics of fantasy RPGs, mixed with the random encounters and gritty humanity of the 2D Fallout titles.
—Kevin Purdy, ArsTechnica, 5 Apr. 2025
Blumhouse and Universal’s horror pic Drop is in a close battle with A24’s gritty Iraqi war drama Warfare for fourth place.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 12 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gritty
Adjective
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The collection provides an unflinching look at Didion’s struggle to write and ruminations on her legacy.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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The humor is dark, and the confessions are unflinching, and Woolever has a gift for turning them into propulsive storytelling.—
Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Sifting through the sandy dirt on the outskirts of Cairo, Egypt, archaeologists expected to find something.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
18 Apr. 2025
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As an urban beach, one side is flanked by high-rises and it can be crowded, but its wide, sandy stretch is easily reachable via a gradual flight of stairs.—
Sophie Friedman,
AFAR Media,
17 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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More vivid economic statistics to aid government intervention in the economy.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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The process brought up a lot of traumatic memories, including a particularly vivid one of seeing an eviction notice on the front door of my family’s apartment.—
Rahkim Sabree, Contributor,
CNBC,
17 Apr. 2025
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Zimmerman is in his power-ballad sweet spot, growling about a breakup over a plucky guitar riff.—
Justin Curto,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2025
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However, its spirit was less of a plucky and proactive underdog and more in line with a staunch defensive unit that just wouldn’t quit.—
Jeff Rueter,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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On Blue Veil, the British composer coaxes earthy tremors from the cello, turning the sound of bow scrapes and resonant harmony into a languid psychic expanse.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
18 Apr. 2025
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The drink is bright green and veers toward the sweeter side of the flavor spectrum, with notes of tart citrus and earthy green tea.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
17 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The next steps include speeding up the AI's processing, making the output voice more expressive and exploring ways to incorporate tone, pitch and loudness variations into the synthesized speech.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
FOXNews.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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Recent research published in Trends in Cognitive Sciences (2024) explored how subtle facial irregularities, including asymmetrical or imperfect smiles, are increasingly being perceived as more trustworthy and emotionally expressive than those associated with cosmetic perfection.—
Kate Hardcastle,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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If such a situation arises, China will never accept it and will take countermeasures in a resolute and reciprocal manner.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
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Garland shared the duo’s resolute ethic while appearing at a Los Angeles panel alongside Mendoza (and D’Pharoah Woon-A-Tai, who portrays Mendoza with a convincing stoicism that arose from his inquiries into the concerted memories of the SEAL’s battle mates).—
Fred Schruers,
IndieWire,
10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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My new favourite spot nearby was a long, sunken garden, complete with stone fountains, a gravelly terrace, and grand staircases sprawling down from street level.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
12 Mar. 2025
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Goldberg said one recent afternoon, in her gravelly voice.—
André Wheeler,
The New Yorker,
10 Mar. 2025
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“Gritty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gritty. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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