grit
noun
abrasive particles or granules, as of sand or other small, coarse impurities found in the air, food, water, etc.
were gritting
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past progressiveof grit.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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After the government's announcement on 14 June, organisers said they were "gritting our teeth and making preparations for any given scenario".
From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2021
Papa said nothing in the car, his jaw moving as if he were gritting his teeth.
From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
The Aigle made a sound as if she were gritting her teeth, shivered, and began to run back.
From The Motor Maid by C. N. (Charles Norris) Williamson
It was a clinking noise, followed by a sort of dry rasping, as though a very big person were gritting his teeth very hard.
From Martin Hyde, the Duke's Messenger by John Masefield
The veins swelled on his forehead, lightning flashed from his eyes, his teeth were gritting terribly, and he grasped the hilt of his sabre.
From On the Field of Glory An Historical Novel of the Time of King John Sobieski by Henryk Sienkiewicz
