grit
noun
abrasive particles or granules, as of sand or other small, coarse impurities found in the air, food, water, etc.
have been gritting
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present perfect progressiveof grit.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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After seeing his defense torched in the Super Bowl, Bill Belichick must have been gritting his teeth for 2½ months.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 23, 2018
Eleanor asked; I must have been gritting my teeth all night, she thought, the way my mouth feels.
From "The Haunting of Hill House" by Shirley Jackson
