Words similar to gritty

Example sentences for: gritty

How can you use “gritty” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

Older locals — trawler men or dockworkers — might lament the loss of Leith’s gritty, “salt-of-the-earth” reputation, but the town has an air of excitement about it.
Individual performances are said to be inspired; the card hall settings are said to be gritty; the dialogue is said to be pleasingly peppered with poker jargon--but the film is deemed "unable to do justice to its potential" (Kenneth Turan, the Los Angeles Times ). Objections: a sluggish plot and a predictable setup.
Critics are harsh on the film's premise and execution, but a few find bright spots in Judd's beauty and Tommy Lee Jones' gritty turn as her parole officer.
The FALN stories are not well reported and have not yet given us the nitty gritty.
An article chronicles the entwined histories of the rival New York Daily News and New York Post , which are as colorful, scandalous, and gritty as the tabloids' front pages.