Example Sentences
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And unlike past editions when they often gritted their teeth and only eked through, they’ve done it this time with a game to spare.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026
"I gritted my teeth on everything," Naumov said.
From Barron's • Jan. 11, 2026
Not performatively fun, not “I’m smiling through gritted teeth” fun, but genuinely pleasurable, in that way long projects can feel when the rhythm carries you.
From Salon • Nov. 25, 2025
“He came back and gritted it out and did what he did and played a great game.”
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 9, 2024
The young king, determined then to betray no sign of weakness before the Prince of Demons, gritted his teeth and walked on.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
