gritty
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5.5
- adjective
- /ˈɡrɪti/
- I love this gritty city, the secrets that it's telling.
- gritty realism
- gritty reality
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Watch on YouTubeI was really fast, you know, really tough, gritty kid from from Atlanta.
- I was really fast, you know, really tough, gritty kid from from Atlanta.
- But we also know a lot of companies that were super gritty and still failed, right?
- But Ricky Haddon is, he's real gritty and tough, very gritty, very tough, good fighter.
- And so I'm just a gritty entrepreneur who's learning about this later on.
- But young people, you got to get gritty, man.
- So if the task is really grueling, sure, I can just get gritty or I can stop and go.
- It can become a flexibility that allows you to pursue goals and dreams in a gritty and persistent way.
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The series gives viewers a close and gritty look at what kids go through in these types of programs.
Academic text (2011) -
Despite the challenges, she approached the project with a gritty resolve to overcome all obstacles.
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It's, it's, it's a dark and gritty film and it's not, not for everyone.
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I think this could make... ...a tough, gritty, New York big city movie.
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Would be a good like gritty British drama or film.
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And it was definitely a very gritty look at what he saw on the streets of Detroit.
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Indeed, Zack pursues his physical therapy with the same gritty strength that made him a star on the football field.
Academic text (2011) -
It's a gritty and honest portrayal of the complexities of hobo society.
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A UNESCO nomination compels a second look at the surprising history of gritty, industrial Liverpool.
Academic text (2003) -
The firefighter showed a gritty determination to save everyone trapped in the burning building.
Synonyms
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Has courage when facing danger, pain or fear
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6.8
Willing to try something new or risky
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5.5
Being very determined and not showing fear
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4.6
Brave and full of energy and determination
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6.8
To be brave and keep trying when things are hard
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7.2
A practical, tough person who is not moved by feelings
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6.1
A person who deals with problems in a realistic, determined way and is not easily moved by feelings
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8.2
Tough and not easily upset because of difficult past experiences
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4.3
Brave and determined when facing danger or difficulty
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Showing courage and determination when things are hard
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Being brave and full of energy when facing danger
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Brave and willing to face danger
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Very calm and brave in dangerous or difficult situations
Being brave and calm under pressure
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Etymology
Gritty comes from the old English word grit, which means 'small stones' or 'sand', and people began to call someone with real inner toughness 'gritty' as if they had little stones inside them. So, to call a person gritty is to say they are brave and keep going when things are hard.