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.
• The film shows the nitty-gritty of his job and how Seo-rae jolts him out of his routine.
  — Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 18 Oct. 2022
• Now for the aforementioned nitty-gritty for those of you who are invested.
  — Anamaria Glavan, Allure, 29 Oct. 2022
• This gritty country tune about a morbid profession has a foot-stomping beat that's sure to get you in the groove.
  — Jennifer Aldrich, Country Living, 28 Oct. 2022
• The gritty port city isn’t only seasonal and teeming with tourists, but home to much of France’s cool crowd.
  — Mary Holland, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 July 2024
• Cox clearly understands that the gritty, realistic take on the character and the world around him was what fans responded to.
  — Jacob Siegal, BGR, 18 Oct. 2022
• As Hinson said, the floral-scented formula leaves hair silky to the touch (never sticky or gritty), making this a great option to keep on hand for daily use.
  — Maria Conti, Southern Living, 26 July 2024
• Now known as blue jeans, the modern descendants of Davis’ invention evoke the gritty era of standing in a river to pan for gold or entering a mineshaft to pick away at rock.
  — Erika Mailman, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Oct. 2022
• Set in and around a Scottish castle, the comedy seeks to highlight the clash between modern-day teens and the realistically brutal world of those gritty times.
  — Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Oct. 2022
• In the earlier days of colonial America, Salem was not a charming New England seaside town, but, rather, the gritty edge of the known world.
  — Todd Plummer, Vogue, 28 Oct. 2022
• And his gritty, do-it-all style thrives in the playoffs.
  — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 11 May 2024
• While not possessing the strength of the gods, Stone is still a badass and isn’t afraid to get gritty.
  — Kaely Monahan, The Arizona Republic, 11 Aug. 2023
• Then, with Fisher watching in the stands, the Aztecs got gritty.
  — John Marshall, ajc, 2 Apr. 2023
• The gritty cop drama has a car chase hailed as one of the best ever put on film.
  — Ben Flanagan | [e-mail], al, 7 Aug. 2023
• The atmosphere of the restaurant is gritty and a bit goth-punk.
  — Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 10 Dec. 2023
• Her gritty and raw style of play has carried her to this point.
  — Dallas News, 2 Mar. 2023
• Take Earth 42, where the world was heavy and gritty with a noir aesthetic.
  — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 10 Nov. 2023
• At home, the hunt for mosaics has sent Mr. Latrasse, 43, along medieval streets and to the city’s gritty edges.
  — Catherine Porter, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2023
• The Heat were, as coach Erik Spoelstra promised, a gritty, tenacious bunch.
  — Time, 13 June 2023
• The series itself is meant to be a gritty, teeming portrait of the city, from the rich down to the homeless.
  — Tom Gliatto, Peoplemag, 30 May 2024
• The film is gritty but it’s still got the heart of a traditional romcom.
  — Carole Horst, Variety, 31 Oct. 2023
• The gritty Heat led for most of the game, but the Nuggets fought back in the third quarter and only trailed 71-70 entering the fourth quarter.
  — Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY, 13 June 2023
• To round out the top 10, Utah — which for about 58 minutes played the part of many West Coast teams who head east — mounted the grittiest win of the week.
  — Tony Garcia, Detroit Free Press, 10 Sep. 2023
• Knicks The Villanova bros are the grittiest group in years.
  — Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 5 May 2024
• The stakes of your survival, in their modern, gritty detail.
  — Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 10 Feb. 2023
• This team all year has been gritty and contended with almost any team in the NFL.
  — Chris Ilenstine, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2023
• The movie takes place in the gritty underworld of Ryme City, where humans and Pokémon live side-by-side.
  — Keith Langston, Peoplemag, 10 Aug. 2024
• Prior to the goal, Anton Lundell did the gritty work to keep the puck in the Oilers’ zone to set everything up.
  — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 15 June 2024

Last Updated: 19 Sep 2024