grind
verb (used with object)
to wear, smooth, or sharpen by abrasion or friction; whet.
grindingly
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a word derived from
grind.
Example Sentences
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Director Jon Favreau’s film, which he wrote with Dave Filoni and Noah Kloor, features a grindingly simple plot that provides the weakest possible pretext to staple together a series of uninspired monster and droid fights.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026
And yet both here and in other comparable Western democracies, governing in the 2020s looks grindingly difficult.
From BBC ● Dec. 18, 2024
In spite of its many forays into philosophy and even mysticism, these grindingly real, almost cringeworthy passages ground the novel.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2022
Throughout the nation’s history, 27 changes have been made to the Constitution by another grindingly arduous route, with amendments originating in Congress subject to ratification by the states.
From New York Times ● Sep. 4, 2022
If I were utterly, wretchedly, grindingly poor, there'd be at all events a savour of the uncommon about it.
From Will Warburton by Gissing, George
