The nitty-gritty of the American dream doesn't come much grittier than this.

But we are also celebrating the grittier side of this industrialised nation.

Now we are headed toward a crisper, grittier version of Paris chic.

Then there was another noise, grittier than the first, and louder.

There were somewhat grittier memories of the papal visit elsewhere.

Readers of his generation were looking for a more inventive style and grittier storylines.

Hatufim is grittier and less glossy, yet equally as gripping.

Is it a conscious move to take on grittier characters,?

The edges of the world became grittier, its sounds harsher.

The whole show became dirtier, grittier and more grown up.

But at a far grittier, more chaotic, underground level, there is always plenty happening here.

Being the widow of a cop, she was unfazed by the grittier aspects of my work.

What do you enjoy about the grittier topics?

Like an indulged, reminiscing relative, the venue is bursting with stories from the area's grittier past.

As with his 2007 effort, director-screenwriter Rob Zombie's approach is far grittier than in the original series.

The actor said he wished he could remove some of the grittier, violent scenes from the film.