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adjective

Definition of grizzlednext
as in hoary

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grizzled

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verb

past tense of grizzle
as in complained
to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely the kind of person who wouldn't be happy if she didn't have something to grizzle about

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Recent Examples of grizzled
Adjective
The as-yet-untitled potential series follows Huertas’ Enrique Arroyo, a grizzled undercover cop who forms an unlikely partnership with rookie flame-out Lynette Lamb after two grieving parents hijack an LAPD forensics lab and threaten to destroy evidence until the police find their missing daughter. — Rebecca Luther, TVLine, 11 Mar. 2025 There’s grizzled guys like the proprietor of Mines and Memories, a storefront dedicated to preserving the history of the town’s former economic engine, which stuffed with everything from B&W photos to hardhats donated by families that have lived in Creede for generations. — Lauren Wissot, IndieWire, 10 Mar. 2025 Since then, Moore has veered increasingly creative with his sound and projects, refining the grizzled, heartland rock sound that has become part of his signature creative palette. — Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 27 Feb. 2025 Punk in the Park is headed back to Denver for a grizzled bacchanalia of punk rock, craft beer and nostalgia, following its single-day debut in 2021. — John Wenzel, The Denver Post, 27 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for grizzled
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grizzled
  1. hoary
  2. complained
  3. hoar
  4. sandy
  5. sepia
  6. white
  7. grumbled
  8. ashen
Adjective
  • Every year, the show’s producers try to think of new ways to celebrate movies, but the hoariest methods are usually best.
    — David Sims, The Atlantic, 3 Mar. 2025
  • The 1922 German expressionist film cribbed the plot of Stoker’s Dracula (with some alterations) and created the first horror-movie masterpiece, conjuring a unique take on one of the genre’s hoariest texts.
    — David Sims, The Atlantic, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of hoary
Verb
  • The year before, the prison had been the site of two back-to-back riots in which inmates had burned mattresses to protest inadequate medical care and the persistent use of solitary confinement to punish prisoners who complained.
    — Jesse Hyde, Rolling Stone, 4 Jan. 2025
  • The companies have complained about a lack of due process throughout the review.
    — Jeff Stein AND David J. Lynch The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 4 Jan. 2025
Definition of complained
Adjective
  • During cold weather the moisture precipitates out of the air onto every branch and willow bush, coating them in a layer of hoar frost.
    — Seth Adams, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 May 2023
  • Surface hoar is created when water vapor is deposited on the snow surface, like dew.
    — Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 18 Jan. 2024
Definition of hoar
Adjective
  • Planting tomatoes in intensely sandy soil requires watering them at least twice a day or more in some cases.
    — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Apr. 2025
  • Local soils are exceptionally sandy and not adjusted to the acidity preferred by azaleas.
    — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2025
Definition of sandy
Adjective
  • Polley and cinematographer Luc Montpellier shoot the story in a muted palette, not quite sepia but not quite color either, reflecting the limited world of its characters.
    — Lindsey Bahr, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2023
  • The harsh, desaturated look of Luc Montpellier’s cinematography — not quite black-and-white, not quite sepia — establishes an ambiance of persistent, disorienting unreality.
    — Justin ChangFilm Critic, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2022
Definition of sepia
Adjective
  • More white people claim the credit than Black people certainly.
    — Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2023
  • The only racial group that saw a decrease in suicide rates across age cohorts was non-Hispanic white people.
    — Ellen Barry, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Feb. 2023
Definition of white
Verb
  • Nick Saban never grumbled when his coaches moved up to coordinators or were hired away to become head coaches for other teams.
    — Edward Tuorinsky, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Children grumbled in their homes.
    — Margaux Laskey, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of grumbled
Adjective
  • As the trial got underway, her clients sat ashen at the defense table.
    — J. David Goodman, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2025
  • His skin, particularly his face, had an ashen appearance.
    — Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of ashen

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