gruffness
- a word derived from gruff.
Example Sentences
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“After all these years of gruffness … I’ve changed,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2025
He lacked the abrasiveness or gruffness found in many metal singers, opting instead for a theatrical melodic yowl with silvery overtones.
From Salon ● Jul. 26, 2025
“I really like what he did, and I like the decisions that he made,” said Haith, who added that, at first, ”I really liked that gruffness about him.”
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 28, 2023
I imagine Marshall peering down at counsel and interjecting, with his trademark gruffness: “You have got to be kidding me.”
From Washington Post ● Oct. 25, 2022
“I suppose you will need some money,” he said at last with apparent gruffness.
From "The Good Earth" by Pearl S. Buck
