How to Use gritty in a Sentence

gritty

adjective
  • He gave us all of the gritty details of his divorce.
  • The book describes the gritty realities of life on the streets.
  • I admire her gritty determination to succeed.
  • The water on the floor was gritty and black, and the man moved the filth around.
    — Amitava Kumar, The New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2025
  • And his gritty, do-it-all style thrives in the playoffs.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 11 May 2024
  • The 2021 group, though, might be as gritty and resilient as any.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Nov. 2021
  • While not possessing the strength of the gods, Stone is still a badass and isn’t afraid to get gritty.
    — Kaely Monahan, The Arizona Republic, 11 Aug. 2023
  • There's no skimping on the gritty details of the rise of the Flenorys.
    — Julie Hinds, Freep.com, 18 Mar. 2022
  • Then, with Fisher watching in the stands, the Aztecs got gritty.
    — John Marshall, ajc, 2 Apr. 2023
  • The gritty cop drama has a car chase hailed as one of the best ever put on film.
    — Ben Flanagan | [email protected], al, 7 Aug. 2023
  • Nods to ’70s soul and reggae flanked slick R&B and gritty raps.
    — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 18 Oct. 2021
  • The atmosphere of the restaurant is gritty and a bit goth-punk.
    — Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 10 Dec. 2023
  • Her gritty and raw style of play has carried her to this point.
    — Dallas News, 2 Mar. 2023
  • The film shows the nitty-gritty of his job and how Seo-rae jolts him out of his routine.
    — Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 18 Oct. 2022
  • Take Earth 42, where the world was heavy and gritty with a noir aesthetic.
    — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 10 Nov. 2023
  • The Sox had a gritty team and Jerry was calling them ‘Dirt Dogs’.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 31 Oct. 2021
  • Mary, while the boys’ team lost to Christ the King 51-42 in a gritty defensive battle.
    — Luca Evans, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2021
  • At home, the hunt for mosaics has sent Mr. Latrasse, 43, along medieval streets and to the city’s gritty edges.
    — Catherine Porter, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2023
  • The Heat were, as coach Erik Spoelstra promised, a gritty, tenacious bunch.
    — Time, 13 June 2023
  • The series itself is meant to be a gritty, teeming portrait of the city, from the rich down to the homeless.
    — Tom Gliatto, Peoplemag, 30 May 2024
  • My teammates worked a gritty top of the seventh, in our final chance to score.
    — Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 17 Mar. 2025
  • On the big screen, Daniels has also come a long way from his gritty indie roots.
    — Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Oct. 2024
  • The film is gritty but it’s still got the heart of a traditional romcom.
    — Carole Horst, Variety, 31 Oct. 2023
  • The gritty Heat led for most of the game, but the Nuggets fought back in the third quarter and only trailed 71-70 entering the fourth quarter.
    — Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY, 13 June 2023
  • To round out the top 10, Utah — which for about 58 minutes played the part of many West Coast teams who head east — mounted the grittiest win of the week.
    — Tony Garcia, Detroit Free Press, 10 Sep. 2023
  • Knicks The Villanova bros are the grittiest group in years.
    — Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 5 May 2024
  • The stakes of your survival, in their modern, gritty detail.
    — Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 10 Feb. 2023
  • Even when the game may feel lopsided, the Charlotte 49ers are gritty.
    — Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 20 Jan. 2025
  • The bright, crisp scent is a fresh way to start the day, and the gel, with its slightly gritty texture, feels amazing and helps make skin feel smoother and softer on the spot.
    — Elizabeth Siegel, Allure, 1 Apr. 2025
  • Havoc brings Tom Hardy back to the gritty, relentless action roles he’s known for.
    — Travis Bean, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025

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