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grittier

  • comparative
    of gritty.
    gritty
    adjective
    consisting of, containing, or resembling grit; sandy.

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For over an hour, a harder, grittier version of the club seemed ready to overcome its history and lift this elusive trophy.

From The Wall Street Journal May 30, 2026

Fans of Marvel’s grittier side should like “Punisher,” and “Maul” is cool, but is that enough to justify a subscription?

From MarketWatch Apr. 30, 2026

But this was a tougher, grittier version of the Hoosiers.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 20, 2026

It's the latest entry in a long-running military shooter series often framed as a grittier, more realistic answer to Call of Duty.

From BBC Oct. 9, 2025

They were nearing the edge of Lkossa, a grittier part of the city littered with old crates, debris, and other filth.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray