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Example sentences from the Web for grittingBut down below, millions of Londoners from the queen on down are gritting their teeth and plugging their ears. London Mayor’s Race Shapes Up as a Grudge Match Between Ken Livingstone And Boris Johnson|Peter Popham|May 2, 2012|DAILY BEAST But her husband, who could tell she was gritting her teeth just to get through the encounter, bailed out. The Female Sex-Pain Mystery|Elizabeth Svoboda|March 27, 2010|DAILY BEAST Normally in Hollywood, you'd think 'Oh, these people are being nice to each other publicly and they're gritting their teeth.' Behind Oscar's Biggest Battle|Jacob Bernstein|February 3, 2010|DAILY BEAST Also a name which is pronounced by hissing first and then gritting the teeth in a bitter manner. Ladies and Gentlemen |Irvin S. (Irvin Shrewsbury) Cobb
He stared downward at the choppy surface that seemed to sweep upward to meet him, gritting his teeth to drive fear away. A Yankee Flier with the R.A.F.|Rutherford G. Montgomery But he cut a new bough, and gritting his teeth, once more fell to fighting fire. The Young Wireless Operator--As a Fire Patrol|Lewis E. Theiss Gritting his teeth determinedly, he led the way back along the track. Truxton King|George Barr McCutcheon A few minutes later they heard the gritting of the carriage wheels on the drive. A Gamble with Life|Silas K. Hocking
SEE SYNONYMS FOR gritting ON THESAURUS.COM
nounBritish - the spreading of grit on road surfaces to render them less slippery for vehicles during icy weather
- (as modifier)gritting lorries
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