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as in unflinching
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as in sandy
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as in vivid
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Recent Examples of gritty
The material on Broken English — much of it worked out by Faithfull and her band in the course of touring— is a jagged fusion of New Wave, disco and reggae accents, as gritty as her voice.
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Debra Rae Cohen, Rolling Stone, 10 Feb. 2025
While Sony and Microsoft were focused on beating each other with gritty blockbusters, Nintendo reared its head elsewhere by focusing on family-friendly content.
—Rahul Majumdar, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
Grayson scored 23 points – 12 in the fourth quarter – to lead Tech to a gritty 68-54 road win.
—Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 29 Jan. 2025
The Mexican prison riot thriller Prison Cell 211 also premieres, as does season 5 of the gritty Brazilian coming-of-age drama Sintonia, which has been a hit for Netflix since 2019.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 1 Feb. 2025
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Debra Rae Cohen, Rolling Stone, 10 Feb. 2025
While Sony and Microsoft were focused on beating each other with gritty blockbusters, Nintendo reared its head elsewhere by focusing on family-friendly content.
—Rahul Majumdar, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
Grayson scored 23 points – 12 in the fourth quarter – to lead Tech to a gritty 68-54 road win.
—Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 29 Jan. 2025
The Mexican prison riot thriller Prison Cell 211 also premieres, as does season 5 of the gritty Brazilian coming-of-age drama Sintonia, which has been a hit for Netflix since 2019.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 1 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gritty
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Nonetheless, this is a little gem that takes an unflinching look at the pressure-cooker relationship between a piano teacher and her student.—
Nina-Sophia Miralles,
Forbes,
11 Dec. 2024
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Faithfull’s unflinching songs, adaptations and roller-coaster life illustrated her unapologetic approach.—
Randall Roberts,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2025
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The city and surrounding communities are also lined with sandy beaches and board-ready breaks.—
Paul Brady,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Feb. 2025
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On that sandy beach a decade ago, those men may have witnessed God’s holy army and the forces of Satan in their ancient battle.—
Lauren Green,
Fox News,
16 Feb. 2025
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The design of the car is a vivid homage to Shaquille O'Neal's illustrious NBA career in the 1990s.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
8 Feb. 2025
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The display delivers sky-high contrast and rich, vivid colors, with ample brightness and wide viewing angles.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
8 Feb. 2025
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One of those technologies was the plucky Ingenuity helicopter, a robotic flyer that was designed to make five test flights.—
Brett Tingley,
Space.com,
6 Feb. 2025
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However, everyone is vulnerable to being swept up by this dreamy, sensitive story of the plucky teens who do just that.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
25 Jan. 2025
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Knits were slouchy but perfectly contoured to a woman's body, jackets nipped at the waist and layered over A-line skirts and sporty trousers, fuzzy bag charms and belt charms unite, and tasteful pops of color highlight earthy tones.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA TODAY,
15 Feb. 2025
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Other notable properties on the list include the spectacular Oregon Tree House Getaway in Dallas, Oregon; the earthy Private Modern Tree House on Highland Farm in Chilliwack, British Columbia; and the luxe Casa en Mérida Centro in Mérida, Mexico.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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While Wallace and Gromit boast fluid and highly expressive movement, Norbot was quite the opposite.—
Katcy Stephan,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2025
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Right now, that’s Day, a bold, loud and expressive performer who steals the show in supporting roles and creates characters that stay just on the safe side of annoying.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA TODAY,
13 Feb. 2025
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Lawler’s Suzy is a poignant mass of fierce intellect and crushing vulnerability, of resolute determination and emotional chaos.—
Chad Jones,
The Mercury News,
6 Feb. 2025
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Somalia remains resolute in working with its allies to eliminate international terrorism and ensure regional stability.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
1 Feb. 2025
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From far above, the area around Yanghai cemetery looks like a collection of ground-dwelling wasp dens, drilled into a gravelly desert.—
Sarah Scoles,
Discover Magazine,
9 Jan. 2018
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This is the gravelly voice-over of Henry Hill speaking dutifully about downtown theater!—
Hunter Harris,
Vulture,
27 May 2022
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“Gritty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gritty. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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