grubbiness
- a word derived from grubby.
Example Sentences
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I also love this poster because – aside from the standard Saturday night carnage, hipster absurdity and general grubbiness – it’s quite a personal one.
From The Guardian • Nov. 29, 2019
The deep shadows, the mean co-workers, and the general grubbiness of Simon James’ surroundings are all meant to make the corporate world look grimly dystopian.
From The Verge • Dec. 7, 2018
The characters in “Flaked” are experiencing a marginalization-in-progress, exemplified by an everyday grubbiness and a sense of loss and personal failure.
From Washington Post • Mar. 10, 2016
It would like to remind you of “Fargo” — what with all the snow, the grubbiness and greed, the exaggerated accents and off-kilter rhythms — and it kind of does, but in a dispiriting way.
From New York Times • Feb. 17, 2012
I’ve been riding in the back of the car for two days, sleeping in a tent; I’m conscious of my grubbiness, my unbrushed hair.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
