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Superlative for containing or covered with grit or granules
“This time, the main concern was a significant ash plume carrying gritty pulverized rock and silica that could damage aircraft engines and the surfaces of cars and homes.”
Superlative for consisting of, or resembling, granules or grains
“She watched him chew on the last of the gritty porridge.”
Superlative for rough or coarse in texture
“It reminded me of the gritty surface on sea-ice, lakes, and rivers at Baffin Island in June.”
Superlative for showing resolve or determination
“The trickery wiped out a gritty performance by the underdog Bills, who had overcome their share of adversity before and during the game.”
Superlative for intense and starkly realistic
“Had the film been positioned as a gritty film about union busting, then it probably would not have been as broadly successful with general audiences.”
Superlative for willing, or inclined, to take chances or risks
Superlative for bold, audacious, and without shame
Superlative for full of energy and enthusiasm
Superlative for frank and realistic in the depiction of unpleasant situations
Superlative for having a predisposition to argue or engage in confrontations
Superlative for indelicate or coarse in appearance or manner
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