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Example sentences for "gritting"

Lexicographically close words:
grit; grito; grits; gritstone; gritted; gritty; grizly; grizzled; grizzlies; grizzling
  1. We've got to find them today," said Bob, gritting his teeth.

  2. Well, we won't miss again," said Bob, gritting his teeth.

  3. We'll finally have a chance to square things," thought Bob, gritting his teeth.

  4. Then came the reliable Turner, gritting his teeth and pawing the ground at the plate.

  5. It can't be," cried Frank, gritting his teeth in a frenzy.

  6. This caused him to look at Darry, and his mouth told that he was gritting his teeth wrathfully.

  7. He was in no hurry to get up now, but sat there in a half-dazed way, rubbing the side of his head, and gritting his teeth savagely.

  8. Just three," added Owen, gloomily, and yet with a gritting of his teeth that excited Cuthbert's curiosity more than a little.

  9. A whisper sounded in the ear of Harrigan, who stood with gritting teeth and clenched hands.

  10. He caught the sound of Hovey's gritting teeth.

  11. Gritting his teeth, the new member of the Rivertown High School determined to show that he was an offensive as well as a defensive player.

  12. And, gritting her teeth, she bent forward, skating with all the speed she could summon.

  13. Victoria recovered herself and drove against them gritting her teeth.

  14. The horse trotted gently, the brakes gritting on the wheels as it picked its way down the steep.

  15. Colon turned on the prisoner with a black face, and gritting teeth.

  16. Stoddard, gritting his teeth to keep back the pain of his throbbing shoulder.

  17. But there was not a sound save the gritting of the rapiers and the captain's hoarse panting breath as he uttered a loud expiration at every thrust.

  18. I was gritting my teeth and wondering who had done it, and who had stolen The Hoosier Schoolmaster.

  19. It's them hell-fired wreckers again," was the gritting reply.

  20. Anxious attention to the knee jerk inhibits it; gritting the teeth or clenching the fist reinforces it.

  21. They began the struggle at once, and the powerful bodies, shining from olive oil, formed one mass; bones cracked in their iron arms, and from their set jaws came an ominous gritting of teeth.

  22. At this the young tribune's features contracted with pain and rage, and from his fixed jaws a gritting sound was heard.

  23. Only," said I, gritting my teeth, "that I have some thoughts she must have been a piece of the sorest bone in his body.

  24. Again Pleasant saw his principal's jaw work in a gritting movement, and he chuckled encouragement so loudly that the girl heard him and looked around indignantly.

  25. Only Pleasant saw the gritting of Ham's teeth when she took her stand by King's side.

  26. He tore his shirt under his waistcoat and, gritting his teeth in silence, began to bandage his head.

  27. Tchelkache tottered, sat down heavily on the sand, and gritting his teeth, brandished his long arm and closed fist in the air.

  28. Shaking his head to clear it, and gritting his teeth at the pain, he stalked along the wall.

  29. Doggedly Cliff fought against the sound, pressing his hands over his ears, gritting his teeth, holding his eyelids wide.

  30. The swift gritting of Dave's teeth showed that he knew what was meant, and without warning the instinct of a protecting tigress leaped within June.

  31. Dick had more of the nippings than I; and though he kept up a running fire of taunts and gibing flings at the marksmen, I could hear the gritting oaths aside when they pinked him.

  32. And then, with a gritting oath: "Oh, damn this cursed chilling!

  33. On he marched, gritting his teeth and uttering a most unpleasantly wicked squeal.

  34. Finally he went off roaring and gritting his teeth, but turning back to cast on me from time to time the deadly, opaque green light of his mad, malignant eyes.

  35. But she is simply playing the coquette with him," thought Pan Stanislav, gritting his teeth.

  36. A moment of silence followed, broken only by panting; at times too was heard the gritting of teeth, at times the rattling of rapiers.


  37. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "gritting" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.