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- adjective
superlative form ofgruff : mostgruff .
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Examples
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At home he was known as the gruffest and kindliest of neighbors; abroad he was accounted one of the most sanguinary and revengeful of the degraded Radicals.
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There is a rich tradition in the truck-commercial world to have the gruffest, manliest voice talk about the product in an inspiring way, but Toyota has dangerously upped the ante with this latest Tundra voice-over actor … this guy makes Sam Elliott sound like a giggling schoolgirl.
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There is a rich tradition in the truck-commercial world to have the gruffest, manliest voice talk about the product in an inspiring way, but Toyota has dangerously upped the ante with this latest Tundra voice-over actor … this guy makes Sam Elliott sound like a giggling schoolgirl.
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There were times when he would say in his gruffest voice, Not now.
Me, The Mob, And The Music Tommy James 2010
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There were times when he would say in his gruffest voice, Not now.
Me, The Mob, And The Music Tommy James 2010
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There were times when he would say in his gruffest voice, Not now.
Me, The Mob, And The Music Tommy James 2010
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She is battle-hardened enough to satisfy even the gruffest of NY dwellers, yet thoughtful enough to be genuine.
Richard Laermer: Caroline Kennedy, We Hardly Know Y -- Wait, We Don't Know You At All! 2009
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Are you Drill Sergeant Maniscalco, the gruffest man I ever knew and my first encounter with your kind?
Veterans Day, Madison, Wisconsin. Ann Althouse 2006
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Then the guy who is the gruffest with me and treats me like an imbecile more often than not (though not meanly) came to my studio and offered to bring me a taco.
2001-11-20 6:44 p.m. nueces 2001
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The sight of Mrs. Griffin's unhappiness made Harvey's eyes sting, but he hated to have anyone see him cry, so he fought back his tears as best he could and said: "Shall I help you bury him?" in his gruffest voice.
The Thief of Always Barker, Clive, 1952- 1992
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