Example Sentences

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While the grittiness can sometimes be uncomfortable to watch, Emanuel said the new season is a “creative revelation.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

The city’s problems — including homelessness and associated grittiness — were apparent at the corners of the crowds, even as chipper convention ambassadors and security officers moved would-be stragglers along.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 18, 2025

The dull lighting, grittiness and urban bustle audible in the background all help, too.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2023

“She has experience and grittiness, and in that stroke seat her aggression is really clear and it helps lead our team,” McClain said.

From Seattle Times • May 26, 2022

Raymie was standing close enough to Beverly that she could smell her, that strange combination of sweetness and grittiness.

From "Raymie Nightingale" by Kate DiCamillo