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as in unflinching
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as in sandy
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Recent Examples of gritty
The ground beneath my feet was sandy and gritty, scuffing my white shoes.
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Literary Hub, 24 June 2025
After being humbled in their opener, Atletico bounced back in classic Diego Simeone fashion, earning a gritty win, walking away with all three points in their second match.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
Less gritty than the usual Lippman fare, but great fun with her meticulous attention to character.
—John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2025
In the years that followed, Gyllenhaal has turned heads in everything from the chilling thriller Zodiac (2007) to gritty fare like Prisoners (2013), Nightcrawler (2014), and Nocturnal Animals (2016).
—Allison Degrushe Published, EW.com, 21 June 2025
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Literary Hub, 24 June 2025
After being humbled in their opener, Atletico bounced back in classic Diego Simeone fashion, earning a gritty win, walking away with all three points in their second match.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
Less gritty than the usual Lippman fare, but great fun with her meticulous attention to character.
—John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2025
In the years that followed, Gyllenhaal has turned heads in everything from the chilling thriller Zodiac (2007) to gritty fare like Prisoners (2013), Nightcrawler (2014), and Nocturnal Animals (2016).
—Allison Degrushe Published, EW.com, 21 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gritty
Adjective
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None of the 10 films in the main competition were studio-backed, and multiple shorts and features tackled pressing social topics with unflinching candor.—
Jamie Lang,
Variety,
20 June 2025
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An unflinching look at teen pregnancy, motherhood and friendship.—
Lizz Schumer,
People.com,
7 June 2025
Adjective
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Monterosso, the northernmost and largest of the five hamlets, is great for accommodations, restaurants, and access to the only sandy beach in the five villages.—
Chloe Arrojado,
AFAR Media,
17 June 2025
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Beaches: Golden, sandy beaches lay beneath the Sierra Madre mountains, with groves of palm trees and powerful Pacific waves, with more than two dozen beach towns along nearly 200 miles of coastline.—
Lea Lane,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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The title track – the last song on the album – does follow a Boss-esque blueprint of vivid storytelling (with the serious true-life recounting of a near-fatal car crash as a teen), but the music leans more Killers sheen than Springsteen muscularity.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
22 June 2025
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Haim’s new album gives vivid shape to a hard-to-define phase. Recipes: Try our recipe for rye shortcakes with strawberry-mandarinquat compote and citrus labneh. Games: Get our free daily crossword puzzle, sudoku, word search and arcade games.—
Jaclyn Cosgrove,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2025
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This finals matchup is a perfect promotional ending, with this 68-win Thunder squad showing dominance is still possible in the second-apron era and the plucky Pacers (who started the season 10-15 before finishing 50-32) reminding the masses underdog tales are still in play, too.—
Sam Amick,
New York Times,
22 June 2025
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Other crucial plot developments have involved the reveal that a French chef wasn’t actually French, a plucky servant’s attempts to patent an alarm clock, and Agnes’s dramatic decision to cross the street in order to speak to the Russells in person.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
17 June 2025
Adjective
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Willow: Willow is another beautiful pick for an earthy Taurus.—
Kara Nesvig,
Parents,
17 June 2025
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The color palette features earthy tones such as browns, beiges, blues and whites.—
Andrea Onate,
Footwear News,
17 June 2025
Adjective
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This wine is typically expressive and aromatic on the nose, featuring aromas of black cherry, rose petal, and baking spice.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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More frustrating is that the actual racing sequences are less expressive than the dialogue scenes.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
17 June 2025
Adjective
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Like most political arguments, each stakeholder adopts a resolute adversarial position that disallows finding common ground.—
Harvey Levine,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 June 2025
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In statements reported by state media on Sunday, China’s top political adviser Wang Huning echoed Beijing’s position, calling for the promotion of national reunification with Taiwan and for resolute opposition to Taiwan independence.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
16 June 2025
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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 2 Jul. 2025.
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