gritty
adjective
consisting of, containing, or resembling grit; sandy.
grittily
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a word derived from
gritty.
Example Sentences
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In the early ’90s, a distinct penchant for mischief and a grittily glamorous New York edge quickly earned Jacobs the moniker of fashion’s bad boy.
From Salon ● Mar. 27, 2026
Running her fingers through her dreadlocks in an outdoor cafe overlooking San Juan’s grittily trendy Calle Loiza strip, Daymé Arocena reflected wistfully on an old flame.
From New York Times ● Feb. 20, 2024
But McColgan grittily fought on to reel her in and land her biggest win yet.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2022
Kenneth Branagh’s autobiographical drama “Belfast” movingly finds a very difficult balance: It’s a film both thoroughly sentimental and grittily real.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 10, 2021
In the near foreground stood Mr. Furnay, wringing his hands and muttering grittily to himself in his own dissonant tongue.
From Clean Break by Roger D. Aycock
