Example Sentences

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“Heartbreak” has a fun pep, an admirable frankness, plenty of compelling slang and an inclination toward the gnarliness of friendship over the comparative simplicity of romance.

From New York Times • Oct. 20, 2022

The system’s unrepaired gnarliness shows itself pretty often.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 4, 2022

And just in case you aren’t slowed down by the sunshine filtering through grape leaves, or the distinctive gnarliness of each driftwood post, the couple has affixed a variety of locks to the arbor.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 12, 2016

This cowboy�s unbridled display of absolute gnarliness should be an inspiration to us all�making this concrete ripper this month�s recipient of the Exposure-O-Meter� Word-Up Award.

From Time Magazine Archive