| 单词 | gruff |
| 例句 | Then a gruff male voice called something from upstairs, so muffled it might have been two floors up. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Finally at one a voice answered with a gruff “Yes?” and she pushed the door open to see one of the tenders, a man she didn’t recognize, busy at a desk. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z When he saw me, he resumed his usual gruff expression. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z “Look out for a green four-wheeler,” a gruff voice said, when we were somewhere between Sacramento and Portland. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z “Now,” she said in her gruff voice, “line up by age, youngest first.” When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z I hung up and was walking down the hall, wishing I’d asked Tony if he could lend me the money to get to Vegas, when a gruff voice called to me. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z In his mind he could hear his father's gruff voice softly singing to him. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z They are tall and clumsy in their movements, always making strange noises, sweet highs and gruff lows and long exhalations. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z "Aye, and here thou art, at last," said the King in a very gruff voice. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z The store owner was a gruff white man who, like many of the whites in St. Albans, was on his way out as we blacks began to move in. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z "There she is," a gruff voice sounds from the door, and Mazen enters the room. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z "He believes my gruff demeanor is the reason you disobeyed orders in the garden." The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z His words sounded gruff and guttural, but Jon heard the music in it and recognized the Old Tongue. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Dad and Matthew looked gruff and Mark merely looked serious—strange enough for him—but tears were streaming down Mother’s face. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z You might have thought from looking at her that she was a gruff, unfriendly person—but her nature was just the opposite. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z “You must excuse my gruff conduct,” the watchdog said, after they’d been driving for some time, “but you see it’s traditional for watchdogs to be ferocious...” The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z The gruff cop pointed first to a hairy stretch of wrist beyond his uniform's cuff, then to his pink, hairless palm. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z "There's nothing to be afraid of," the policeman said in his gruff, scary voice. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z “Do you guys know where I can buy some rocks?” the man asked, his voice conspiratorially gruff. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z The fat, gruff colonel reminded Yossarian of the fat, gruff colonel who had interrogated the chaplain and found him guilty. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z A gruff, hard-drinking man who often carried a bone-handled six-shooter and, for good measure, a knife slipped into his leather boot, he was brasher than Tom—“rough and ready,” as a relative described him. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z “Here’s your ticket,” the gruff voice said, and looking up, they found that it came from a huge Brown Bear who was wearing a coat with brass buttons and a peaked cap on his head. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z I hear a hushed gruff laugh behind me, muffled words. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z Then, in a gruff voice: “But I want twenty-five.” Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z The shrew seemed uncertain for a moment, then she stormed back in her low gruff voice, “I am Guosim, and you still haven’t told me what you want in shrew territory.” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z “You study math like I told you,” Peewee said in a gruff voice. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z There was a gruff edge to his voice as he crossed his arms over his chest. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Billy turned out to be a white-bearded, gruff sort of fellow. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z Since returning from his travels, the king hadn’t seemed any different, and was just as gruff with Chaol as he’d always been. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Then, the father speaks in a gruff voice into the microphone: “We’re staying right here. I’ve survived many hurricane seasons. Like the Boy Scouts say, ‘Be prepared.’ Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z He was a gruff man with a good sense of humor, quiet, and stuck in his ways. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Glancing neither left nor right, he strode indomitably up to the steam counter and, in a dear, full-bodied voice that was gruff with age and resonant with ancient eminence and authority, said: “Gimme eat.” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z “Watch out, Little Mouse,” a gruff man said behind her, his baskets of cabbages driving her into the crowd. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z "Yo, Needles," Noodles said in his usual gruff tone as soon as we got to the stoop, "you partying with us or what?" When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z “Ma,” he says in a gruff but friendly voice. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z The gruff voice was gruffer than ever, as the old gentleman said abruptly, after the dreadful pause, “So you’re not afraid of me, hey?” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z “Oh ah!” he returned, with something like a gruff laugh. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z When I had finished describing the incident, Badenhorst interjected in a gruff, aggressive manner: “Did you actually witness this assault?” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Who is there?” a gruff voice calls from the darkness. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z He was the gruff and unsmiling head of the Connecticut 5th, Paul’s army company. I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z Guarding against complacency, Ebright allowed himself, when his crew reached the dock, only a gruff “You looked good out there for a change.” The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z “Tell your orphan pikins to come out,” a gruff voice ordered. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z “And not a word to your girlfriend,” he said in a gruff way. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Mom said the word gruff a lot when she was talking about Grandpa Park. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z Whether it had been the gruff voice of an old man or the scared voice of a girl. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z And of course Sasquatch was like, “No touching!” in that gruff voice they think makes them sound hard. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z And not just Clara, but the gruff old man with the funny mustache, and the sad-eyed boy with the bleeding back, too. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z He missed the easy if largely wordless comradeship he’d had with gruff, sardonic old Roger Morris right from the first day of freshman turnout. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z She was almost at the edge of the trees when Nin’s gruff voice reached her again, quick with warning: “And don’t you forget, girl. There’s worse than redcoats out there.” The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z The voice that had called her name wasn’t low and gruff like Baaz’s, but friendly and familiar. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z In a gruff, Afrikaans-accented voice, one of the police took the microphone and announced that treason was suspected and that no one was to leave the gathering without police permission. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Miss Leeds imagined him to be a gruff man who would pound his fists on the table when demanding his dinner. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z “We don’t need Mom,” Dad said, his voice gruff. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z He was not profusely thankful and there was that silence about him, that bearded, gruff, and giant silence, that unwillingness to engage the protocols of island life. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z “Never mind that nonsense,” it replied in a gruff voice. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z “You’d be surprised,” came a voice from the floor, gruff and rich and slow. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Chucha came into our bedrooms with this bundle in her hands, and Nivea, who was helping us pack, said to her in a gruff voice, "What do you want, old woman?" How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z A gruff voice rang out from the darkness. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Mr. Beiderman gave a gruff wave and retreated into his apartment. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z “Did something come up on the PSF scanner?” came Hayes’s gruff voice. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Oh, come on, Moll, you won’t get caught,’ ” he says in a gruff whisper, “ ‘don’t you love candy, don’t you want some, come on, just one time?’” Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z “I’m fine,” she said, a bit gruff due to an unaccountable ache in her throat. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z “You hungry?” she asks in a gruff voice. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z They were glad of a short respite and some hot food while they chatted to the caterers in their gruff polite tones. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z “Come on now,” I said in a gruff voice. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Instead of giving gruff, terse commands, he harangued Tree-ear at every opportunity. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z She knocked on the wooden door, and hearing a gruff answer from within, she pushed it open, the hinges creaking slightly. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z "By the way," she could say, and the gruff one would begin to take notes. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z Roger Morris lay about looking sleepy, making gruff observations about Day’s smoking habit. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z There was a moment of silence before Hayes’ gruff, “Yeah, what’s up?” came crackling through the speaker. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z It comes out gruffer than I intend on account of my spanking new voice. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z I can hear the sheriff's gruff voice loud and clear, thanking all of us for being here today, to help him search for his son. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z My voice is gruff, and my throat is tight. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z “Never thought any of you had any mettle to show,” he said, attempting to be gruff. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z And about him having a hard life growing up and so that was why he was gruff. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z When he first met Edwin in Drake, the gruff elder took one look and pointed a finger at him. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z His voice was gruff, as if he were more comfortable yelling at people than talking to them. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z Dany had named him the first of her Queens- guard . . . and when Mormont's gruff counsel and the omens agreed, her course was clear. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Both times, I was asked gruff questions about the movement and who my contacts were and where we’d gotten our supplies. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The older man was gruff, a hardened former soldier who rarely smiled. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Then a third voice, gruffer than the first, answered: “I’m the blue KW hauling a dry box.” Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Suddenly the voice of the great dog shattered the heavy, seemingly endless silence that came between the gruff words of the sheriff and those of his men. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Alan was a gruff old fellow, for he was long hours in attendance on duty and was responsible for the safety of all within the castle. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z “I would choose my time with caution. Sometimes beneath that gruff exterior is a far gruffer one.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z His voice is gruff because he doesn't know any other way to speak. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z She said Lord Jon had been reading more than was good for him, that he was troubled and melancholy over his young son's frailty, and gruff with his lady wife. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Constance’s gruff voice growled into her ear, “Be still, fox, or I’ll snap your neck like a dead twig!” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z "Little princess, there you are," he said in his gruff kind voice. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Drawing Shadow’s dagger he stepped out into the open, calling aloud in what he hoped was a gruff voice. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z “Just checkin’ the time,” he said, pressing the button again, his voice back to its regular gruff tone, not its annoyed gruff tone. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z I also heard the gruff voices of the security police who were in the process of searching the offices. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z And what a din of voices, from gruff to shrill, as the waiters came round with more champagne and lemonade. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z “Now we need your help again, Brother Habib,” said the gruff voice. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z “Who is it?” his gruff voice boomed through the closed door. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z “Here! Get that one!” a gruff voice shouted. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z Still gruff, still a man of few words, but now I see flickers of something like love. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The first two names I called were not available, but on the third call, a gruff voice answered with a word that sounded like “haaawdy” and then asked, “Whut due ya’ll need...?” This Side of Wild 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Even his laughter was gruff, more like a bark than a laugh. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z His speaking voice, a gruff husky tenor, added to the impression of fractiousness he conveyed. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z A pause ... and then the sound of an impact, a short, explosive breath, and a muttered word in a gruff, low voice. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z We could hear a man’s voice, low and gruff, but we couldn’t make out the words. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Before I could react, Tyson’s voice changed again, becoming deeper and gruffer, like the other guy we’d heard talking to Luke outside the cafeteria. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z Simultaneously I heard his voice, gruff, muffled, husky, at the hall telephone. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z He leaned on the side of the wagon, looking down at Father with gruff good humor. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z Napoleon read out the orders for the week in a gruff soldierly style, and after a single singing ot Beasts of England, all the animals dispersed. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z When I’ve finally gotten Bryce and Aurora into bed—but not yet to sleep—I hear Frank’s gruff voice from the living room over the noise of the TV. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z The gruff tones of Hugo’s voice, with an occasional shout when his feelings overcame him, were very impressive, and the audience applauded the moment he paused for breath. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z He hid his affection behind his gruff- ness. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z His gruff voice was the one I’d heard talking with Luke earlier. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z And their voices were unnaturally gruff and gritty. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z A gruff voice answered through the door, growling something unintelligible in the mongrel tongue of Slaver’s Bay, an ugly blend of Old Ghiscari and High Valyrian. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Uncle Tommy, who was gruff and chewed his words like Grandfather, was my favorite. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z “Go and boil your head, rat!” came Constance’s gruff reply. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z The gruff old voice caused Bobby Gene’s eyes to bug out a bit. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z His expression was as gruff as ever, but he still had one pink rubber band stuck in his hair from the prankster dwarfs in Bologna. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z “Thank you, ma’am,” said a gruff voice behind her, and there, to her great dismay, stood old Mr. Laurence. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z Only by the quizzical tilting of his head did he make the gruff grumble of a statement into an invitation. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z His name was Mullah Fatiullah Khan, a short, stubby man with a face full of acne scars and a gruff voice. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z He walks with his shoulders square and has a gruff, commanding voice. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z One of our first ministers was an Anglican priest by the name of Father Hughes, a gruff, burly Welshman who had served as a chaplain in the submarine corps during the Second World War. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He hissed in the gruff man’s- voice: “Quiet!” The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z “Father Abbot, you must live,” said Constance in a gruff choking voice. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Even when I was a child and he was a scary figure on Mom’s computer monitor with a gruff voice and a bushy mustache. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z I could hear the gruffer voices of adults arriving on the scene. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z A man with a full beard and a gruff voice. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z I buzzed once and asked for her by name, but the gruff voice said I had the wrong place. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Bimbi seldom said much to me; he was gruff to individuals, but I sensed he liked me. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z His voice is deep and gruffer than on the telephone, and he speaks slowly in Urdu. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z Arthur was crying the same wends again and again, holding gruff Gawaine by the elbow and putting them into his ear. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Roger was a funny sort of fellow—kind of gruff, apt to speak bluntly, almost rudely. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z For weeks after, he said nothing to me, except the gruff hellos which were given without ever looking in my direction. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z He was a gruff man with a good sense of humor, quiet, and stuck in his ways. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z “You’re always telling me I should try to get to understand my father better, that I never try to penetrate beneath his gruff exterior.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Growing up, it had been male alcohol, gruff and inelegant. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Well, not really a bark, but the gruff voice of an old man. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z He waved at Radar to follow, his voice gruff. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z He is brusque in his talk and gruff with his body language, but he does expose some vulnerability with Geena. "Does trauma-bonding negate the love?": Stars Erin Moriarty and Jai Courtney talk "Catching Dust" 2023-06-11T04:00:00Z A high-octane prose style might possibly have given this some resonance, but Planet Palin is a world where enthusiasm is infectious, smiles thin, barks gruff and lurches violent. The Truth by Michael Palin – review 2012-07-13T21:55:03Z Tentative opening moments quickly turned to a maelstrom, with Parker's tenor sax delivering gruff eddies of sound and exclamations over Bates's runs and the agile pulse of Eldh and Bruun. Evan Parker/Django Bates ? review 2011-01-30T18:01:00Z This election season, voters can have progressive politics without the side of gruff dishevelment. Perspective | Kamala Harris embraced black. That was both unremarkable and theatrically powerful. 2019-06-28T04:00:00Z In the husky, earthy colorings of his singing, you heard the voice of a gruff, powerless soldier and failed family man trying to stay afloat without being overcome by bitterness. Music Review: Vienna State Opera Presents ‘Wozzeck’ and ‘Salome’ 2014-03-02T17:51:50Z Vincent Gardenia makes a credibly gruff manager, and while the fictional team is named the New York Mammoths, sharp-eyed viewers will recognize the locations as Shea Stadium and the old Yankee Stadium at their grittiest. With Baseball Benched, These Movies Make Good Relievers 2020-04-01T04:00:00Z Carson’s name, in the show, is synonymous with gruff, endearing rigor; he’s more exacting about propriety than anyone else on the show, including knowing exactly where his place is. Carson and Mrs. Hughes: The radical working-class politics behind this charming “Downton Abbey” romance 2015-03-02T05:00:00Z The cocky student will learn respect for his new discipline, the gruff master will soften, and the finale will consist of a tournament between the hotshot kid and the bully ringleader. Does the world need another "Karate Kid"? 2010-06-11T00:20:00Z Stern, who has written for New York magazine and GQ, doesn’t flinch from the flaws and failures behind that gruff visage and Moses beard. Always Leave Them Smiling: The Art of Al Hirschfeld 2021-07-08T04:00:00Z With his high-collared trenchcoat and melancholy poker face, K is as much of an old-school gumshoe as his gruff predecessor, even if the “runner” in their job description increasingly seems inaccurate. Sedate expectations: will Blade Runner 2049 give birth to the slow-burn blockbuster? 2017-10-09T04:00:00Z The men sound gruff and sentimental, smooth operators in white jackets and red shirts. The Thrill of It All ? review 2010-10-27T20:29:00Z Stapleton’s gruff, rich voice proved to be the perfect finish for songs that wear their vintage influences on their suede-fringe sleeves. 13 Pop, Rock and Jazz Concerts to Check Out in N.Y.C. This Weekend 2018-11-01T04:00:00Z After patrons signed the releases, they were patted down by a gruff security officer and led into a cavernous room drenched in red light and velvet. Does Cranberry Sauce Come With That Flogging? 2016-11-23T05:00:00Z Seeing this gruff, grizzled legend wield two colorful pipes was its own sight gag. Dave Attell Bids a Heartfelt (and Hilarious) Farewell to Carolines 2022-12-31T05:00:00Z Olympus Has Fallen opened in second place and delivered $30.5m, a fine result for an indie film, the best live-action opening weekend result for the gruff Scot in a lead role. The Croods clubs rivals at US box office 2013-03-25T12:15:42Z Occasionally, a charmingly broad smile and a gruff chuckle would break through. Kemang Wa Lehulere Constructs a History From South Africa’s Shadows 2016-11-01T04:00:00Z It’s Alfie who triggered Wick’s revenge rage; Viggo is just the gruff dad trying to clean up his grown boy’s stupid spillages. Review: In John Wick, Keanu Reeves is Back Up to Speed 2014-10-24T04:00:00Z Standing a shade over five feet, Ms. Maracci was outspoken and gruff, with a booming voice. Celebrating Carmelita Maracci, Who ‘Took the Girdle Off Ballet’ 2017-05-22T04:00:00Z The title of his current single, “Old Alabama,” suggests a gruff redneck anthem, a song for Lynyrd Skynyrd or Montgomery Gentry. Arts & Leisure: Brad Paisley?s Country Underground 2011-05-14T04:00:07Z Offscreen, he was equally full of gruff empathy, devoting himself to a life of advocacy for the vulnerable: everyone from artists to immigrants to laborers to Holocaust survivors. Ed Asner helped usher in the secular rabbi, making America warmer and a little more Jewish 2021-08-31T04:00:00Z It doesn’t have stars, just a few familiar faces and names, including Taylor, a musician, as well as the actor Will Catlett, who plays Lucky, Inez’s gruff love interest. ‘A Thousand and One’ Review: A New York Love Story 2023-03-30T04:00:00Z “She wrote that like a man” — this was the gruff praise that the director Howard Hawks bestowed on the screenwriter Leigh Brackett’s work on “The Big Sleep.” You Know These 20 Movies. Now Meet the Women Behind Them 2018-09-14T04:00:00Z She said that his presence changed the movie somewhat; for example, the character of the Beaver became darker and gruffer. When Art Imitates an Actor?s Troubled Life 2011-03-17T23:17:23Z With an imposing figure and gruff, forceful personality, Mr. Marshall was something of a rock star himself, and musicians respected him as much for his pictures as for his dedication to getting them. Jim Marshall, Rock ?n? Roll Photographer, Dies at 74 2010-03-25T03:52:00Z Times that MCA’s “gruff rasp remains one of pop music’s most distinctive, electrifying voices.” Donna Summer: Disco diva and rocker 2012-05-18T01:26:00Z In 2014 he was the subject of Mike Leigh’s gruff and witty biographical film “Mr. Turner,” with the miraculous Timothy Spall. Review: ‘Turner,’ a Portrait of a Most Dazzling and Disagreeable Artist 2016-10-25T04:00:00Z Tom Cruise is on the case as Lee Child's gruff, tough warrior-detective. This week's new films 2012-12-22T00:05:00Z In this version he is gruff, unfriendly and often mean. Kenneth Branagh’s "Death on the Nile" forgets Agatha Christie was a master of the murder mystery 2022-02-21T05:00:00Z Mr. Clooney is wry and gruff, and then earnest and amiable, in a role that dozens of actors could have played. Review: ‘Tomorrowland,’ Brad Bird’s Lesson in Optimism 2015-05-21T04:00:00Z It was the antithesis of gruff, white-haired men in dark suits. Perspective | For Nancy Pelosi and the new women in Congress, fashion was a defiant statement of purpose — and resistance 2019-01-03T05:00:00Z “Solo: A Star Wars Story” will follow the beginnings of the gruff but loveable Han Solo, made famous by Harrison Ford in George Lucas’ “Star Wars” films. Han Solo's standalone film titled 'Solo: A Star Wars Story' 2017-10-18T04:00:00Z They want gruff warrior Díaz on their side – but he won't do their bidding, for above all else he believes in honour. El Cid: Spanish history enjoys a right royal revamp 2013-04-26T08:38:31Z So were the owners themselves, their slightly gruff approach becoming part of the charm, along with the plastic chairs and the checkered tablecloths. Arrivederci to a D.C. fixture that dished out pasta, and love, from Nonna 2016-03-25T04:00:00Z There’s no questioning Tommy Lee Jones’s place as one of our last, great grizzled leading men, bringing a sense of gruff gravitas and no-nonsense authority to his acting work. ‘Zeros and Ones,’ ‘Juliet, Naked’ and More Streaming Gems 2023-01-25T05:00:00Z Preceding Branch, Weathersby alternated between southern soul splashed with synthesizer fanfares and torrid guitar rave-ups indebted to Albert King, as he sang with gruff soulfulness and played firestorm guitar on King's "Floodin' in California." Blues remain vital at Chicago Blues fest 2011-06-12T12:41:00Z It was explicit in his gruff demeanor and hard-drinking lifestyle and implicit in the muscular, somewhat violent process whereby he wrestled his work into existence. An Appraisal: Helen Frankenthaler and John Chamberlain ? an Appraisal 2011-12-28T00:42:54Z The wizard will once again be played by the great Sir Ian McKellen, who so perfectly embodied the character's gruff warmth and kindly menace in the Lord of the Rings films. Martin Freeman as Bilbo Baggins, a match made in Hobbit heaven 2010-10-22T13:08:00Z His commanding bearing and gruff baritone voice imbued his characters with gravitas and authority, but he also seemed to enjoy playing against the ultraserious types for which he was known. Watch Lance Reddick’s Best Performances 2023-03-18T04:00:00Z Hawkins' gruff, robust Porgy belongs to this world. Seattle Opera's new "Porgy and Bess" something to savor | Opera review 2011-08-01T04:46:04Z Taking over for the smoothly insinuating René Pape as Méphistophélès, though, he was gruff, and his tone was diffuse; he sang with true command only in the church scene near the end. Music Review: ?Faust,? With Joseph Calleja, at the Met - Review 2012-01-15T23:23:25Z The Mike of “Breaking Bad” is quiet and gruff, uncompromising and deadly. Smart Watch: Let’s look at men via portrayals in “Mr Inbetween,” “Insecure” and other T... 2018-09-29T04:00:00Z The most exciting action in “Much Ado” is the way Beatrice, a diva of withering disdain, and Benedick, a maestro of gruff misogyny, argue themselves into a state of starry-eyed mutual infatuation. Movie Review: ‘Much Ado About Nothing,’ Directed by Joss Whedon 2013-06-06T14:57:14Z Throughout the Bond series, the Soviet Union remained an irrelevance, occasionally a gruff ally. The James Bond Films at 50: A Golden Franchise for the Ages 2012-10-05T12:00:58Z He emits a gruff chuckle as he remembers yet another scene from that endless first day, doing an interview for Radio 4. A life in theatre: Michael Boyd 2012-11-16T12:43:29Z He's quite gruff, is Griff – it may the heat, or possibly the genes. Burma, My Father and the Forgotten Army; The Lost Submarine of WWI: a Time Team Special – TV review 2013-07-08T06:00:08Z It would have been easy to make her a gruff dude, but Mr Robot made her a lollypop addict with social anxiety, and Grace Gummer is a delight in the role. Log off, Elliot: Mr Robot's female characters are the show's driving force 2016-08-31T04:00:00Z But even by the end of the premiere, Will - however gruff and in a snit over MacKenzie's return - has taken baby steps toward the light. A big story developing on HBO's 'The Newsroom' 2012-06-20T09:16:04Z Mr. Johnson is cranky and likable, playing a fully bearded variation on his gruff, needy “New Girl” character. Movie Review: In Joe Swanberg’s ‘Drinking Buddies,’ Couples Face Tests 2013-08-22T20:54:18Z He speaks a very high sophisticated Spanish, and Demian’s got a very sort of Norteño sort of gruff Spanish that he speaks. Must-Read TV: The Bridge's Elwood Reid on Getting America to Watch Subtitles 2014-07-10T04:00:00Z Winston Churchill the character has appeared in dozens of films, TV movies and mini-series over the years, and the portraits always hew to the gruff British bulldog conception of this 20th-century leader. Review: Churchill Battling a War, and Himself 2017-05-31T04:00:00Z On top of all that it is staffed by some really gruff, rude employees. Behind the Famed Tartine Bakery, a Gluten-Free Talent 2016-11-08T05:00:00Z His gruff, arresting voice rode commandingly through all the turbulence. At Globalfest, Rowdy Sounds From Around the World 2020-01-13T05:00:00Z One piece might be gruff and grumpy while the other is sweet and affectionate. Writing the White Boyfriend: How today's love stories are revising interracial romance tropes 2022-08-21T04:00:00Z He was an intellectual superhero; learned, gruff, fearless and driven by a sense of what was right. Why I'd like to be … Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones in Raiders of the Lost Ark 2014-07-15T04:00:00Z Shirley asks, her hand over her heart and her ordinarily gruff voice soft and caring. "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" gives us a refreshing take on abortion, but how realistic is it 2023-04-19T04:00:00Z Many dancers play Hilarion as a gruff boor who is merely a hindrance to the central lovers, but Mr. Zhurbin’s solid sincerity inspires sympathy, and this complicates and deepens the story. Misty Copeland’s Down-to-Earth Debuts in ‘Don Quixote’ and ‘Giselle’ 2017-05-28T04:00:00Z Even Dogs in the Wild will see the gruff investigator come out of retirement to help former colleague Siobhan Clarke solve a murky murder. Rebus returns after sabbatical 2015-03-15T04:00:00Z Mr. Butz plays guitar on and off, and sings in a gruff voice whose upper register keens with quivering poignancy that echoes great country balladeers like George Jones. Music Review: Norbert Leo Butz Sings in ‘Girls, Girls, Girls’ 2013-06-23T20:04:16Z His huntsman, like the dwarfs, is a gruff human presence in a world that might otherwise have been too airily and abstractly fantastical. Movie Review: ‘Snow White and the Huntsman’ With Kristen Stewart 2012-05-31T17:47:53Z Sporting a frayed jacket, a dress shirt and a spectacular nest of jet-black hair, Mr. Thornton is initially cartoonish — a stunned Kramer from “Seinfeld” — but over time earns a certain gruff dignity. | 'Here and There': A City of Warehoused Souls 2010-05-14T00:17:00Z It sounds like an old-fashioned Harlequin novel: He was this big, gruff guy soothing the frightened young woman next to him. Perspective | An unlikely Washington love story: Debbie Dingell on her 38-year marriage to John Dingell 2019-02-13T05:00:00Z They require a strenuous suspension of skepticism, along with a readiness to welcome the conversation of gruff blacksmiths pumping on bellows before they hammer out authentic 19th-century-style nails. Theme Park Review: Where Park Visitors Answer a Call to Battle 2011-06-21T17:14:18Z In variety of shadings, not all the cast — which also includes a serviceably gruff Timothy D. Stickney as the trusty Earl of Kent — is on Mr. Pennington’s level. Theater Review: ‘King Lear,’ With Michael Pennington, Opens in Brooklyn 2014-03-28T02:00:01Z No one captures so well the gruff affection of men or the friction between guys from different classes. Review | In Richard Russo’s ‘Chances Are . . . ,’ a charming reunion unearths a chilling disappearance 2019-07-23T04:00:00Z With seemingly little access to his father, Cody is drawn to the gruff yet kind old man next door, and soon he and Del are forming a low-key connection. ‘Driveways’ Review: What Friends Are For 2020-05-07T04:00:00Z The Wall Street indictment “Easy Money” prances along with Irish flavored fiddle, yet still rollicks with gruff yelps and extra stomp provided by, yes, those unnecessarily feared drum loops. On Wrecking Ball, Springsteen Tries Something New, Ends Up Sounding Like Springsteen 2012-03-06T11:43:38Z Drawing on his experiences as a teacher and a wrestler, and with his thuggish demeanour and gruff delivery, the role was a natural fit. Clip joint: wrestlers who act 2013-07-10T11:16:19Z Mr. Cotton wrote many tunes and sang in a gruff, guttural vocal style, but he was better known for his skill on the harmonica — or “harp,” as blues musicians often call it. James Cotton, hard-blowing harmonica master of the blues, dies at 81 2017-03-18T04:00:00Z Harry Morgan, best known to TV audiences for playing the gruff, lovable Col. M*A*S*H?s Harry Morgan Dies at 96 2011-12-07T17:27:15Z But then it dies with a gruff, cross-legged guy reading a newspaper. Net neutrality, sex, falconry: In one week, I crashed as many D.C. conferences as possible. 2018-02-07T05:00:00Z Mr. Luján’s gruff, honest performance is especially noteworthy given the giggly granddaughters and sensitive holy men who constantly threaten to upstage him. | 'Nora?s Will': After a Death, Friendships and Secrets 2010-10-14T23:58:00Z Veteran bass James Morris sounded gruff and anguished as Claudius. Melancholy Hamlet returns to Met after 113 years 2010-03-17T06:01:00Z A gruff gallery of faces squint from his dust jackets, from the grizzled swamp sage on the back of his 1978 memoir “A Childhood” to the Mohawk haircut and pit-bull grimace he later favored. ArtsBeat: Reading Crews, a Novelist as Swaggering as His Characters 2012-03-29T20:51:44Z While Bill, the gruff, chauvinist pig, is a meaty role typically interpreted as a macho cad out of an early Mamet play, Mr. Sienkiewicz underplays his swagger and applies not a hint of menace. Critic?s Notebook: Reconsidering ?Lobby Hero? by Kenneth Lonergan 2011-11-06T22:45:44Z My older kid, Molly, was a bit too serious, so she had a gruff tooth fairy named “Fred.” Perspective | Gene Weingarten: Meet Fred, the Tooth Fairy 2021-03-18T04:00:00Z What light can Billy Joel shed on “Maybe I’m Amazed” or “Live and Let Die” when the only difference between Joel and McCartney’s performances is Joel’s slightly gruffer voice? 'The Art of McCartney' tribute album only traces the surface 2014-11-19T05:00:00Z There’s a gruff tattoo artist, twin undertakers, a retired priest and an earnest clerk who dreams of someday wearing a name tag. Review | An irresistible romantic comedy to begin your new year 2017-12-26T05:00:00Z Some comments last week took issue with Alfred’s gruff demeanor, remembering him as a kindlier presence. 'Gotham' Recap: Batman as a Goth Boy, the Butler as an Angry Young Man 2014-09-29T04:00:00Z He persuasively enacts Pericles’ initial gruff disbelief’s softening into acceptance, and finally awe-struck gratitude, as he discovers in this unknown maid the daughter he has thought long dead. ‘Pericles,’ Lashed by Sorrows, at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival 2015-08-21T04:00:00Z It has also been a lesson, years in the making, about which of his talents would take him furthest in Hollywood, and which parts of his gruff, street-smart persona he needed to shed. For RZA, Hip-Hop Was Just a Prelude to Kung Fu 2012-10-17T12:09:43Z Gamby is out of touch, he’s gruff, but he says what he means, and you can take him at face value. Danny McBride Is Not Who You Think He Is 2017-09-15T04:00:00Z "The more you look at this guy the more impressed you become with what he's done and he kind of hides it all under that rather gruff stage personality of his." Britain leads International Emmys with 9 nominees 2010-11-21T14:35:00Z Furthermore, despite his gruff presence, he’s always had a surprisingly uncomplicated approach to romance, a sweet talker through gold teeth. Critics? Choice: New CDs: New CDs 2010-06-27T21:17:00Z Still, Mr. Vickers had his share of detractors, who found his singing burly and gruff. Jon Vickers, Opera Star Known for His Raw Power and Intensity, Dies at 88 2015-07-12T04:00:00Z And though Mr. Ditko specialized in the fantastic, his stories were often grounded in the gruff blue-collar snarl of penny-ante cheats, thieves and liars. Steve Ditko's Thugs and Mystics 2015-03-13T04:00:00Z Lilo was a Hawaiian outcast, Stitch a gruff alien, and their relationship had a similarly eccentric punch. 'How to Train Your Dragon' breathes visual fire into 3-D tale of friendship 2010-03-24T23:35:00Z A leading role in a gruff, gritty mob drama set in his native Boston would do nicely: has Amazon cast that small-screen spin-off of The Departed yet? Which big-screen actors deserve a small-screen reinvention? 2018-01-25T05:00:00Z Torn showed great range in his career but with a crooked grin, gruff voice and devilish glint in his eyes, he was especially well suited to playing bad boys and unpredictable characters. Rip Torn, Emmy winner and Oscar nominee, known as a trouble-maker,... 2019-07-10T04:00:00Z Inevitably all the lamentations to “America” would take on a softer tenor as the cranky comic’s gruff facade crumbled to reveal his inner family man. Binge Your Way Through 99 Days of Summer 2020-05-27T04:00:00Z After a decade toiling as a character actor in dozens of films and TV shows, he became famous for playing Ron Swanson, the gruff but lovable city bureaucrat on “Parks & Recreation.” Nick Offerman Becomes a Roadie for His Wife, Megan Mullally 2018-07-05T04:00:00Z Physically, he was a bear of a man, and his manner, though typically warm and upbeat, could occasionally seem gruff and untamed. Music’s Towering Intellectual, With an Appetite for Trouble 2022-07-03T04:00:00Z The "Black Hawk Down" actor famed for his portrayals of gruff tough guys was arrested Tuesday morning at a downtown Los Angeles apartment, said Los Angeles police officer Jane Kim. Tom Sizemore arrested on suspicion of domestic violence 2016-07-19T04:00:00Z He could play gruff and combative or gentle and funny. Charles Durning, Prolific Character Actor, Dies at 89 2012-12-25T09:19:03Z Like Russell, Buetel is presented as a dusky, oily sex object; the two gruff men ignore Rio's charms to paw and fawn over Billy. Remembering "The Two and Only" Jane Russell: 1921-2011 2011-03-04T09:05:00Z All the while, Rumsfeld produced his proverbs, doodling mystic marginalia in the pages of history, reducing war and torture and other awful realities into blunt queries and gruff turns of phrase. Perspective | ‘Nothing ever ends’: Sorting through Rumsfeld’s knowns and unknowns 2021-07-01T04:00:00Z And “The Tonight Show” scored a coup: The Patriots’ star wide receiver, Julian Edelman, and famously gruff head coach, Bill Belichick, were guests. Jimmy Kimmel Unmasks ‘Brady,’ as Jimmy Fallon Woos Belichick 2017-02-07T05:00:00Z His gruff yet warm persona shines in concert, particularly at intimate venues like B.B. Pop, Rock and Jazz in NYC This Week 2017-07-06T04:00:00Z The Epix political comedy “Graves” got very little attention, but apparently someone noticed Nick Nolte’s gruff performance as an apologetic former president. Golden Globes 2017: TV Snubs and Surprises 2016-12-12T05:00:00Z Arnold is perpetually exasperated and emotionally closed-off but he's convinced himself he's content; Jones is doing his patented, humorously gruff persona but with some eventual vulnerability that provides shading and depth. Review: Quiet `Hope Springs' has real punch 2012-08-06T23:46:05Z A security guard becomes the gruff, wealthy Tom Buchanan. Gatz – review 2012-06-14T06:00:06Z He did that gruff post-Buckley thing that young musicians of a certain type tend to do these days. New band of the day – Tom Odell (No 1,388) 2012-11-06T16:29:00Z Mr Parker neither understands nor respects Marlowe's inhibitions; he fritters them away, unconsciously questing for some contemporary ideal of gruff likability. John Banville to revive Philip Marlowe in new novel 2012-08-09T09:05:12Z MacGowan lacked the requisite eye patch, but his gruff delivery, long black coat, incoherent banter and chain smoking cast him as a likeable antihero on the level of Johnny Depp's Captain Jack Sparrow character. Pogues, MacGowan bid a gruff, stomping farewell 2011-03-04T14:46:29Z Tough, gruff and buff, Christian Bale's Batman was meaner than his predecessors. In Pictures: Batman through the ages 2013-08-23T14:26:00Z Mr. Norris’s Ash exhibits the same gruff heartiness as Hank, his character on “Breaking Bad.” Movie Review: ‘Small Time,’ a Tale of Father-Son Bonding 2014-04-18T02:03:43Z I was not the first to offer “Frozen dad” feedback: Lee described the gruff, unimpressible, fortysomething men who would come bounding up, “breathlessly, saying things like, ‘Anna loves too much. ‘I must have watched it 50 times’: a Frozen dad prepares for the sequel 2019-11-09T05:00:00Z The duo never fails to deliver an intense show with MC Ride’s rantings and ravings and gruff vocals paired with drummer Zach Hill’s wild, driving beats. SXSW 2013: Recapping the Music Festival 2013-03-18T14:58:24Z As she — and we — watch the building's gruff concierge slowly forming a friendship with a new tenant, Paloma learns a few lessons about life, love and Tolstoy. — M.M. June 5 at SIFF: 'Hipsters,' 'Blessed' and 'Angel at Sea' are highlights 2010-06-04T21:33:00Z Then he leans into me and says, “You know I was thinking,” in a very gruff New York voice. Breaking Down ‘Those Color Lines’ in a Music Industry That Drew Them 2020-06-04T04:00:00Z Not that James wasn’t going to be gruff about all of this. Review | The ultimate holiday gift: Rereading ‘Little Women’ 2018-12-20T05:00:00Z "The Newsroom" stars Jeff Daniels as gruff news anchor Will McAvoy, bent on delivering a nightly newscast that tackles the tough news issues, regardless of ratings pressures. Sorkin delves into frenzied 'Newsroom' for second season 2013-07-12T11:05:56Z The thing they do is translate the music of Merle Haggard, the gruff but nuanced country legend, into a form that works for two saxophones, guitar, bass and drums. New Music: Young Jeezy, Nero, and Bryan and the Haggards - Review 2011-12-19T22:55:56Z Tallow is likable, a gruff loner who mourns the days of vinyl records and print media, yet embraces modern technology. Gun Machine by Warren Ellis – review 2013-01-31T09:01:01Z “It’s a weird world,” Roth says in his gruff London accent, but despite this he seems, as always, perfectly placed. Tim Roth: ‘As messy as your life can be, there has to be a window you can escape through' 2019-01-06T05:00:00Z Among them are Sophie’s sweet, gruff father and her unflappably loving mother, whose warmth is as enveloping as a hug. ‘Breathless’ Review: Shopping Soothes an Anxious Mind 2023-04-24T04:00:00Z These days superheroes tend to be the epitome of manliness, all rippling muscle, gruff voices and knockout punches. Tom Holland Was Born to Be Spider-Man. Playing Peter Parker Was Another Story. 2017-06-28T04:00:00Z Godard played with that image of the gruff, cranky, cigar-chomping guru of cinema’s past while in reality he remained a prophet for its still-unrealized future. Godard Taught Me How to Watch Cinema, Even as He Kept Reinventing It 2022-09-13T04:00:00Z Matthew is sweet and doting; Marilla is gruffer and tougher and has less patience with Anne's "nonsense". Eleanor Birne's top 10 books on motherhood 2011-03-30T15:44:16Z When he raps, he’s almost gruff, but when he sings, he’s sweet, whimsical, dreamy. Lil Uzi Vert and a Generation of Rap Stars Looking Beyond Hip-Hop 2017-09-01T04:00:00Z With his dirty red suit hanging open and trademark white undershirt, this gruff, bedraggled Santa looks like a bear after hibernating. A ranking of bad Santas, from naughty to vice 2022-12-13T05:00:00Z Mr. Letts, the actor and author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning “August: Osage County,” is also superb, making Bob’s gruff denial moving and sympathetic. Theater Review: ?The Realistic Joneses,? at Yale Repertory Theater 2012-05-01T22:14:22Z "That's what happens when you help someone," said Don, who since the series began had been Peggy's gruff but devoted mentor. A moody 'Mad Men' finale with Don Draper unhappy 2012-06-11T07:01:06Z I remember him speaking with sort of a gruff lower register. Disney's 'Gravity Falls' Creator on How to Create a Show for All Ages 2014-08-01T04:00:00Z The gruff alpha dog Rex, lately muzzled because of his aggression, sweet-talks the sheep into giving him the password that Babe needs to compete. “Babe”: Pig at the Philharmonic 2016-12-22T05:00:00Z His performance was powerful, bitter and centered; the gruff tone and iron vibrato seemed a direct link to Bechet — who, Mr. Brötzmann has often said, was the first jazz musician he heard perform live. Music Review: Peter Brötzmann and Jason Adasiewicz at Le Poisson Rouge 2012-09-06T21:59:32Z There’s no denying Tookie’s gruff charm or her swelling pride when she says, “I resisted the temptation to pilfer the till and I resisted the temptation to steal credit card info.” Review | ‘The Sentence’ is among Louise Erdrich’s most magical novels 2021-11-08T05:00:00Z So the barbs play as the gruff coping mechanisms of parents struggling with shifts in their family. film: Wedding Plan: Jump a Broom or Eat Goat? 2010-03-05T21:45:00Z His body was covered in sweat, his voice was gruff, and thousands of people in the room went from boisterous to silent, sideswiped by DMX’s gospel. DMX, a Profound Vessel for Pain 2021-04-09T04:00:00Z But I hear the word suicidal with a gruff clarity that makes my heart pick up and palpitate, floppy as a decked fish, flailing for air. Writing truthfully about my father: An act of resistance, an act of love 2018-07-27T04:00:00Z The surprise of the dish is that the affinity of cauliflower for raisins is so strong it survives the gruff embrace of gochujang. Aiming for Perfect Asian Tapas, Even in a Pandemic 2020-10-27T04:00:00Z She’s direct, clear-eyed, and unafraid to tell off her gruff Scotsman captors with an exasperated “Jesus H. Roosevelt Christ!,” my new expletive phrase of choice. REVIEW: Outlander Is Many Kinds of Show, All in One Kilt 2014-08-07T04:00:00Z Even when DMX was the most popular rapper on the planet, he was a genre of one: a gruff, motivational, agitated and poignant fire-starter. DMX, a Profound Vessel for Pain 2021-04-09T04:00:00Z The gruff yet kindly Tony falls for a harassed young waitress in a San Francisco restaurant. Music Review: Frank Loesser?s ?Most Happy Fella,? at Dicapo Opera 2012-03-10T00:57:23Z For most of the series, Logan is the gruff puppet master. Succession's 10 best moments: from Boar on the Floor to excruciating phone sex 2020-06-08T04:00:00Z That would be the ninth season, in which the winner was the characterless, gruff rock crooner Lee DeWyze. Critic’s Notebook: Candice Glover Prevails, but ‘American Idol’ Is Losing Spark 2013-05-17T05:25:41Z Lee plays Wilson with gruff take-it-or-leave-it integrity; like Troy Maxson in “Fences,” he doesn’t seem worried about whether you like him. Review | How August Wilson learned about life and writing 2017-06-14T04:00:00Z At the time, he was a naval officer, and he remains a natural-born storyteller with a gruff sense of humor and a vivid sense of detail. ‘Last Days in Vietnam’ Looks at Fall of Saigon 2014-09-04T04:00:00Z A more gruff tone is used for, say, the fellow who roughs up Clark, ultimately precipitating his death. - NYTimes.com 2015-03-22T04:00:00Z Sitting in his Upper East Side apartment a few feet from his writing desk, Chase was terse but thoughtful and accommodating as he looked back on “The Sopranos,” his gruff demeanor spiked with dry wit. David Chase on ‘The Sopranos,’ Trump and, Yes, That Ending 2019-01-07T05:00:00Z Beneath his cowboy hat and gruff exterior, he’s a dreamer — something he shares not just with his chef and artist grandkids but also with Erik, who reveals a sensitive, bookish side. ‘Gentefied’ Review: A Rent Is Too Damn High Party 2020-02-20T05:00:00Z One day, Campbell recalls, his gruff, straight-from-central-casting news director walked into the newsroom and growled, “I want a movie reviewer.” After 40 years on the air in Washington, Arch Campbell says goodbye — sort of He’s taken up the role, essential to the genre, of the gruff, grizzled trainer. Review: In ‘Creed,’ Rocky’s Back, as a Mentor, Not a Fighter 2015-11-24T05:00:00Z Despite obvious competitive impulses, de Kooning and Pollock enjoyed “a gruff camaraderie and a sincere, mutual admiration.” ‘The Art of Rivalry’ Dissects Four Jostling Pairs of Artists 2016-08-21T04:00:00Z Butler, on the other hand, simply dusts off his lovably gruff shtick and parades around looking pleased with himself for cracking the lucrative comic beefcake market. Mark Kermode's DVD round-up: Clash of the Titans; Hierro; The Bounty Hunter 2010-07-26T23:05:00Z They hired help, tried to smooth frictions with gruff tact and bought a weekend home in East Hampton, N.Y., to get away from it all. Anne Jackson, Stage Star With Her Husband, Eli Wallach, Dies at 90 2016-04-13T04:00:00Z He fronted them with his energetic, gruff voice, mixing the rhythms and traditions of his own country and the Caribbean. Joe Arroyo obituary 2011-08-02T18:15:31Z Pierre Bergé commands impatiently, with unsmiling lips and a gruff voice. Saint Laurent?s Other Half 2011-05-11T19:13:21Z Mildred is surrounded by weak men and fiercely supportive women, and Mare Winningham as Ida, a gruff waitress turned business partner, is particularly appealing. | 'Mildred Pierce': Battling the Depression for an Ungrateful Daughter 2011-03-24T11:00:00Z Gussman puts on a gruff and sometimes surly front — accentuated by his bristly white beard and unruly eyebrows — but also seems eager to flash a wry sense of humor. Celebrated butcher carves out niche in L.A.'s culinary scene 2015-02-13T05:00:00Z All you really need, though, is Bridges, and his preternatural ability to combine strength and delicacy, gruff force and flashes of biting humor. ‘The Old Man’ Review: Jeff Bridges Comes to TV and Goes on the Run 2022-06-15T04:00:00Z That gravel in her voice hewed to both dark R&B jams and gruff ballads. Kat Dahlia hasn’t landed on an exact sound, but she has an actual voice 2016-02-18T05:00:00Z Hera is the Twi’lek ace pilot of the Ghost; she serves as a nurturing mother figure to the otherwise gruff crew. Everything You Need to Know About the Newest Star Wars Show 2014-10-03T04:00:00Z Taylor's vocal presence is gruff and minimal to a fault, but musical textures that entwine banjo, mandolin and cornet are often arresting, as are cameos such as Sand Creek Massacre Mourning and Girl Friend's House. Otis Taylor: My World is Gone – review 2013-03-03T00:05:22Z With his gruff, vulnerable moan and aching repetitions, Taylor harks back to a time when blues was a stabbing gesture of yearning and pain, not a codified 12-bar form. Blues man Otis Taylor releases concept album 2013-02-11T19:34:14Z A gruff man sits at a grungy karaoke bar in the desolate Australian outback. REVIEW: The Rover Goes Weirdly Western Down Under 2014-06-18T04:00:00Z She had a unique laugh, Peggy, a kind of gruff chuckle. The day I shared a gondola with Peggy Guggenheim 2015-12-06T05:00:00Z "When I think of Schubert on the basis of the music itself, I don't think of him as gruff, but rather as a man of great tenderness and intimacy," Lewis reflects. 'Schubert writes something from another planet' 2011-01-09T00:05:16Z In the end, the blunt, sometimes gruff photographer viewed himself simply as a "hired paparazzo." Phil Stern dies at 95; photographer to the stars 2014-12-14T05:00:00Z To this he has added a more gruff and occasionally bullheaded personality, and it can be quite funny in fleeting doses, such as when he’s barking orders at a disobedient space monkey. Review | Steve Carell’s ‘Space Force’ has a troubled launch, even with heroic efforts from John Malkovich 2020-05-28T04:00:00Z He was a bit gruff, slightly leathery, stoutly devoted to the free market but unexpectedly far-ranging in his reference points and curiosities. When Politicians Make Playlists 2015-08-21T04:00:00Z It’s not as if I was expecting a confrontation with Al Yeganeh, the man who inspired the gruff character on the show, but I couldn’t rule it out. A Food Tour of Seinfeld’s New York 2015-06-23T04:00:00Z One verse of the scorching ballad “Leave” tells you that Gregory Maheu has the guitar chops and a good, clear, gruff baritone as Guy. Review | The musical ‘Once’ sounds fit as a fiddle at Olney Theatre 2019-02-12T05:00:00Z And Mr. Hopkins’s Lear is at first every inch the tyrant; a blunt, gruff, arrogant man used to obedience and obeisance, incapable of reflection or empathy. Anthony Hopkins Returns to ‘King Lear,’ Finally Up to the Challenge 2018-09-26T04:00:00Z “Solo: A Star Wars Story” will follow the beginnings of the gruff but loveable Han Solo, made famous by Harrison Ford in George Lucas’ “Star Wars” films. Han Solo's standalone film titled 'Solo: A Star Wars Story' 2017-10-18T04:00:00Z Others were offended by gruff service and fear of cardiac failure. Lunchbox Laboratory blows-off Ballard for South Lake Union 2010-12-20T20:28:04Z And on the title track, shrouded in the same misty country-western nostalgia that has preoccupied Bob Dylan of late, Mr. Hiatt flickers between his gruff natural register and a faint, shuddery falsetto. New Albums by Honeyblood, John Hiatt and the Fred Hersch Trio 2014-07-14T04:00:00Z Morgan's gruff demeanor made him an in-demand character actor for nearly five decades. 'M*A*S*H' star Harry Morgan dies at 96 2011-12-07T17:54:00Z Constandin is a gruff, good-humored fellow, who walks with a limp and swaggers toward trouble with the confidence of someone accustomed to winning fights. Review: ‘Aferim!’ Traverses an Unforgiving Romania in the 1800s 2016-01-21T05:00:00Z Some are lovable, jovial or — akin to stereotypical New Yorkers — gruff yet well-meaning. "Only Murders in the Building": This season’s best quotes from Oliver Putnam, Broadway producer 2022-08-22T04:00:00Z When they’re finally admitted into the presence of Il Divino, they find him “gruff and throaty, like a man used to living inside his mind.” Painting a vibrant and lush portrait of the 16th-century Ottoman empire 2015-06-23T04:00:00Z Jones's first husband, Hunter, was gruff, possessive and like a "bodyguard," says Tiffany Weatherford-Jackson, one of Jones's closest friends from college. Marion Jones: 'I'm a sucker for a challenge' 2010-05-29T23:05:00Z Queen's poorly received reunion, replacing the late Freddie Mercury with the gruff blues-rock singer Paul Rodgers, was widely panned and didn't last. The show must go on: when bands replace their dead stars 2011-01-27T22:59:01Z But most important, he sounded gruff, his voice nowhere near slick, his syllables like sound effects. Music Review: The Rapper DMX Performs at S.O.B.?s 2012-02-25T00:09:39Z Cage's Joe is low-key, gruff and taciturn, but simmering with pent-up rage. Why Joe just might change Hollywood's bad dad trope 2014-07-31T04:00:00Z A gruff yet caring teacher, a ladies’ man and a daily Mass-going Catholic, both jealous of and generous with his peers, Albers steps convincingly from these pages. Review | A portrait of Josef Albers, in all his originality 2018-11-29T05:00:00Z That would put her alongside O'Donnell, the famously gruff comedian known almost as much for her feuds as for her one-liners. Report: NBC's Ann Curry mulled for spot on 'The View' 2014-07-14T04:00:00Z Sounding gruff as Wotan — a role he shared last year with another singer — and acting with overkill, even by this staging’s standards, the bass-baritone Tomasz Konieczny settled in as a meditative, wry Wanderer in “Siegfried.” At Bayreuth, the Work on Wagner’s Operas Is Never Done 2023-08-01T04:00:00Z Sully can sprint, fight and trade unfunny quips without breaking a sweat, and Wahlberg is just fine delivering the same gruff, regular-guy performance that he always does. ‘Uncharted’ Review: Steal, Fight, Repeat 2022-02-17T05:00:00Z A gentle nurse started speaking with the voice of a gruff old sailor. Waves of Destruction, Physical and Spiritual, Buffet Japan 2017-12-26T05:00:00Z She found him to be a charming, if gruff, playboy. Music Mogul Russell Simmons Is Accused of Rape by 3 Women 2017-12-13T05:00:00Z The series – in which he plays Don Quinn, the “gruff and opinionated” patriarch of a family reunited in a suburban town for the Christmas holidays – doesn’t feel like it would be a challenge for Quaid. ‘I didn’t go looking for someone younger’: Dennis Quaid on his new love and new roles 2019-11-25T05:00:00Z But the spirit of the moment, and the gruff delicacy of his playing, swept him into Academy acclaim. Ernest Borgnine: Farewell to Marty and McHale 2012-07-09T16:06:35Z Such questions are tendered by Mr. Williams’s gruff tiger in an offhand, conversational tone that considerably lightens their weightiness. | 'Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo': Ghostly Beast Burning Bright in Iraq 2011-04-01T02:01:01Z Stealing the scene is Jason Isaacs, as the Colonel, the two men's gruff employer, sporting a cap, a 'tache of hostile dimensions, and a worrying scar across his throat. Film review: Skeletons 2010-07-01T22:20:00Z He just gets Thomas Cromwell and is gruff and conversational, which comes across well. On my radar: Jon Boden's cultural highlights 2013-07-27T23:05:00Z I may be wrong, but it seemed as if the compassion and gentleness she finds in her husband was put into greater relief when contrasted with Don's gruff demands. Mad Men recap: season six, episode seven – Man With a Plan 2013-05-15T22:00:00Z Stephen Lang makes a suitably gruff but benevolent guide through this world. Civilization gets a prehistoric reboot in "Terra Nova" 2011-09-27T01:45:00Z “Stuff that’s real, stuff you feel,” he sang in a gruff, half-spoken baritone, “the kind of stuff you reach for when you fall.” Guy Clark, a King of the Texas Troubadours, Is Dead at 74 2016-05-17T04:00:00Z His style as a tenor man runs toward an old-fashioned masculine ease, somewhere between gruff and genial. Music Review | Houston Person: Cruising or Fired Up, an Unchanging Language 2010-03-05T22:08:00Z To save her from urban pollution, she is sent to the country to live with her eccentric, beautiful Aunt Lily and her big, gruff Uncle Tancredo. Music Review: A Fairy-Tale Anniversary 2011-06-12T22:15:28Z Watch Mr. Hurt’s gruff, stoical Henry realizing that his girl has ditched him for his brother, with just a flicker of humiliation. Review: In ‘Love, Love, Love,’ All You Need Is Selfishness. 2016-10-19T04:00:00Z Mr. Bosley is probably best known for his decade, beginning in 1974, as Howard Cunningham, the gruff but reliably kind father of teenage children in 1950s Milwaukee in the nostalgic situation comedy “Happy Days.” Tom Bosley, ?Happy Days? Dad, Dies at 83 2010-10-20T01:32:00Z Already an Oscar winner for “Glory” and an additional three-time nominee, Washington was the clear choice to embody the gruff, larger-than-life Coach Boone. Not just a football movie: How ‘Remember the Titans’ became a hit and inspired a nation 2020-09-23T04:00:00Z Although his vibrato sometimes grows a bit wobbly, he retains one of the sweetest-sounding croons in the business, and establishes his character as an initially gruff but ultimately loving and lovable fellow. Review: ‘The Last Two People on Earth’ Offers Soft-Shoe Après Déluge 2015-05-24T04:00:00Z Certainly, I laughed when the great filmmaker Frederick Wiseman turned up in the role of Rachel’s gruff, paternalistic gynecologist. ‘Other People’s Children’ Review: True Romance 2023-04-20T04:00:00Z Hay’s gruff boldness and dedication to Marxist ideals is contrasted with the cooler sophistication and wariness of Gernreich. ‘Temperamentals’: Gay activism, pre-Stonewall 2013-05-16T19:35:43Z Many people are kind to Worser, notably a gruff bookshop owner not entirely suited to his profession: “Do I look like a card catalog?” The Language of Love 2022-08-12T04:00:00Z Glum, gruff, with irregular teeth, he can erupt into snorts and whinnies — by any definition, a boar. Mr. Turner at Cannes: Portrait of the Artist as a Boar 2014-05-16T04:00:00Z Tall and gruff, Armitage doesn't look like he spends a great deal of time worrying about the source of his character's motivation. Luther, Chris Ryan's Strike Back and Jamie Does? Venice 2010-05-08T23:07:00Z He is tough and gruff and committed to breaking these gamers. Get revved up for "Gran Turismo," the summer's suspenseful thrill ride based on a true story 2023-08-24T04:00:00Z A gruff general, disagreeing with Kirkman and peacocking around the edges like a cartoon villain, serves as a pretty flimsy straw man. ‘Designated Survivor’ Series Premiere: Glasses Off 2016-09-21T04:00:00Z Under her direction, in just 15 minutes, the disparate assortment of gruff male voices was transformed into a heavenly chorale. Rhiannon Giddens Celebrates ‘Freedom Highway’ in the Big House 2017-02-26T05:00:00Z Dunn, who operates Manatees in Paradise, is fit and gruff like a drill sergeant. In Florida, should the manatees swim alone? 2015-04-23T04:00:00Z Mr. Napier’s formidable jaw, gruff demeanor and growling bass voice lent themselves to rugged parts. Charles Napier, Actor Who Played Strong Men, Dies at 75 2011-10-07T00:33:02Z Ford is known for being gruff and nonresponsive, an actor not given to introspection and with little patience for “put me on the couch” questions. Harrison Ford Loves His Craft. ‘1923’ Tested His Limits. 2022-12-15T05:00:00Z Mr. Quinn is a gruff presence, and he bristles like any comedian at the idea of watching his words. Review: Colin Quinn Won’t Be Pigeonholed in ‘Red State Blue State’ 2019-01-23T05:00:00Z Vocally he is fine, but he seems more gruff and querulous than awe-inspiring. SF Opera: A whale, a swan and 2 lovers 2012-10-21T20:33:09Z Mr. Parker neither understands nor respects Marlowe's inhibitions; he fritters them away, unconsciously questing for some contemporary ideal of gruff likability. ArtsBeat: Philip Marlowe Set to Return in Novel by John Banville 2012-08-07T19:08:10Z The audition was for the role of Lou Grant, the gruff newsroom boss of Ms. Moore’s character, Mary Richards, a sweet-natured associate news producer at a fictional Minneapolis television station. Gavin MacLeod, ‘Mary Tyler Moore’ and ‘Love Boat’ Actor, Dies at 90 2021-05-29T04:00:00Z He presents his targets in their regular, manly personas — growling, gruff, goofy. Jerrod Carmichael Knows How to Wear the Truth 2022-04-19T04:00:00Z Ride Along unquestionably positions Cube as the straight man, a gruff, exasperated foil to Hart’s excitable naif. Ice Cube and Kevin Hart: ‘Hollywood is realising that black people go to movies’ 2016-01-16T05:00:00Z As productive as he was profligate, Simenon wrote at least 200 novels, about 80 of them featuring the gruff, wily Inspector Jules Maigret, and a similar number of short stories. Review: Sex and Death, French-style, in The Blue Room 2014-09-30T04:00:00Z But he returned for an occasional role, most notably as gruff Daily Planet editor Perry White in Christopher Reeves' four "Superman" movies. Former child star, 'Superman' actor Cooper dies 2011-05-05T18:20:13Z His delivery is pure Americana, charmingly gruff around the lyrics "All I want is you for Christmas." Gifts from "The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special” we want year-round 2022-11-28T05:00:00Z “I made her this very gruff, aggressive woman,” he says. Bowen Yang of ‘S.N.L.’ Is a Smash. And a Mensch. 2020-01-25T05:00:00Z The first take was by Taj Mahal, singing in his gruff, lean voice with a finger-picked acoustic guitar. Music Review: ?Robert Johnson at 100? at the Apollo Theater 2012-03-07T19:51:48Z A gruff Yorkshireman in his 70s held a packed tent rapt at Latitude on Saturday afternoon, despite the discordant clashes of various bands from outside. Tears in a tent: rediscovering Tony Harrison's poetry 2012-07-18T15:22:55Z Again, Mr. Blatty toys with the audience’s perception of what is real, when the gruff, growling voice of the Devil comes out of the little girl’s mouth. The Comedic Side of William Peter Blatty, the Author of ‘The Exorcist’ 2017-01-14T05:00:00Z Mainstream radio programmers nevertheless didn’t play Mr. Walker’s music, perhaps because of his gruff, braying singing voice and his reputation for being intoxicated onstage or failing to show up for performances altogether. Jerry Jeff Walker, Who Wrote and Sang ‘Mr. Bojangles,’ Dies at 78 2020-10-24T04:00:00Z It’s understandable – the character incorporated many of Offerman’s traits: his flair for woodwork, his talent with a saxophone and his outward projection of gruff manliness. Nick Offerman: 'Trump is about to be presented with a gory butcher's bill' 2020-04-14T04:00:00Z And most recently there’s Tom Hardy’s hugely enjoyable Taboo, which – despite its gruff grunting to the contrary – is about as dark and gritty as a limerick about a man from Nantucket. Got Game of Thrones withdrawal syndrome? Try Vikings 2017-01-13T05:00:00Z It also helps that the white coach in question — a real-life character whose actual surname is White — is played by Kevin Costner, for whom gruff compassion is by now second nature. Review: In ‘McFarland, USA,’ Kevin Costner Coaches Cross-Country Runners 2015-02-19T05:00:00Z He’s fond of the gruff and curmudgeonly Bauer, yet sentimentality is scarce while the double-crossings are surprising and the dry humor is welcome. Review: Treasonous Play for Justice in ‘The People vs. Fritz Bauer’ 2016-08-18T04:00:00Z Omrani's distinctive gruff voice and six-piece band had now taken those influences onto the stages of Tehran, a considerable achievement in a country where some once called America the "Great Satan". Iranian blues and jazz bands find fans in Tehran 2014-11-13T05:00:00Z The American vets in “Triple Frontier” come in the usual flavors, including a gruff top dog, faithful second in command, wild card and so on. ‘Triple Frontier’ Review: Men on a Mission? Possible! 2019-03-06T05:00:00Z In person, Harrison Ford is slighter than you’d think, but in every other way exactly as you had imagined: He’s gruff but not mean, serious but self-deprecating, a 73-year-old who looks 50. ‘You step into that world and you remember’: How Harrison Ford got back into being Han Solo 2015-12-09T05:00:00Z But he brings some gruff life to Dr. Markel’s placid book. Books of The Times: The Lure of Cocaine, Once Hailed as Cure-All 2011-07-19T20:01:41Z He's gruff, laconic, alienated from their son and incapable of showing his feelings. Song for Marion – review 2013-02-24T00:05:36Z He spars over facts and semantics, generally in gruff good humor. ‘The Brink’ Review: Considering the Unlikely Charm of Stephen Bannon 2019-03-28T04:00:00Z She might say, “Oh, he’s all gruff and bluster; don’t let him bother you,” but these outbursts do bother you. Ask Amy: Brother-in-law’s growls intimidate visitor 2015-06-30T04:00:00Z Turner, played in the film by a gruff and grumbling Timothy Spall. Fall films: True escapes are few and far between. ‘Mr. Turner’ fits the bill, though. Ms. DeLarverie called her over in a gruff New Orleans drawl and showed Ms. Rips the pink revolver strapped to her ankle. Childhood Tales From the Chelsea Hotel 2016-07-16T04:00:00Z Russell narrates in gruff, ludicrous noir style, describing his life before the alien invasion as a prelapsarian time "before war even existed as an idea". Game on: Inversion – preview 2012-07-05T21:01:01Z They often treat the cast members with gruff impatience, and you get the feeling the pair have heard and seen it all. ‘According to the Chorus’ Review: Backstage Truths 2023-03-28T04:00:00Z David shares Sanders’ Brooklyn accent and bellowing tone, but he also channeled Sanders’ mannerisms, hyperbole, and gruff matter-of-fact style. Larry David saved Bernie Sanders: “SNL” impression made him human, likable — after a rough debate with Hillary Clinton 2015-10-19T04:00:00Z But I do not really care, since beneath the gruff surface and the high jinks of these poems we hear, deeper down, a vibrant, loving man with a vast spirit. My John Berryman: A Poet of Deep Unease 2016-04-06T04:00:00Z Quincy, ME, inspired by the well-known Los Angeles county coroner Thomas Noguchi, immediately followed the long run of The Odd Couple, with Klugman as the gruff medical examiner whose first name was never revealed. Jack Klugman obituary 2012-12-25T12:14:42Z Yet if the song was revealing a vulnerability West so often hides beneath a gruff exterior, he wasn't doing away with that facade entirely. Grammys 2015 was a low-wattage affair 2015-02-09T05:00:00Z The Season 8 première of “Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown” begins just like all of the show’s episodes do: with its amiably gruff host taking in the splendors of some lesser-travelled corner of the globe. What Obama Has Meant for Food 2016-09-28T04:00:00Z A bitter, gruff Bauer is persona non grata in a world increasingly suspicious of government spy power. REVIEW: 24: Live Another Day 2014-05-01T13:38:22Z How he was gruff initially, and yanked me by the hand so hard into the interviewing room that there were indentations from my own knuckles. The Buddist I am not: Reflecting on my conversation with the Dalai Lama about the Clinton-Lewinsky scandal 2016-04-24T04:00:00Z Not getting a response, the doctor and my grandfather, with his deep gruff voice, took turns asking why I couldn't lose weight. I was born in Iran, and misogyny pushed me away from my culture. Now I have hope for Iranian girls 2022-10-22T04:00:00Z He delighted in reading aloud to them, never broke the third wall in the imaginative games at which he excelled, and often spoke in the gruff voice of his favorite alter ego, Grover the Muppet. Literary Fathers, Literary Daughters, and the Books That Bind Them 2023-02-05T05:00:00Z Bailey, a "Police Academy" alum, played a gruff security guard with an odd habit of talking to his dog. Meshach Taylor and the curious cast of 'Mannequin' 2014-06-30T04:00:00Z So she makes a clandestine visit to Captain Blamey, Verity’s forbidden love interest, giving the gruff fellow cause to hope again. 'Poldark' Episode 5 Recap: Heady vs. Grim 2015-07-19T04:00:00Z Bob Dylan's our gruff, distant relative who prefers staying off the grid in the woods whenever possible. Everyone loves Paul McCartney: The secrets of one Beatle’s eternal appeal 2018-07-01T04:00:00Z His gruff but real love for the Stark girls, too, is a constant reminder that Sandor, try as he might, cannot help but hold out hope that there is still some goodness in this world. Major "Game of Thrones" prediction: The Cleganebowl is coming — finally 2019-04-10T04:00:00Z Though a wonder for his longevity, Mr. Domingo, well into his 70s, did not add to his glory on this occasion, with — the occasional long-held ringing high note apart — mostly gruff tone quality. Opera Review: ‘The Enchanted Island’ Returns to Met Opera 2014-02-28T21:08:04Z Australian audiences loved to see themselves in the laconic and gruff characters with soft hearts that they played, Turnour said. Aussie film star Bill Hunter dies of cancer at 71 2011-05-22T01:31:06Z She liked to make her husband dress up in a Georges St-Pierre T-shirt and murmur to her in a gruff French accent when the lights were low, she confided. Up Close: Georges St-Pierre Is Fighting for Attention 2010-09-22T18:40:00Z “A 40-year-old, tattooed truck driver will come up to me and say”—Mr. Cummings assumes a gruff, gravely tone—“ ‘Yeah, definitely, man, you raised me.’ The Man Behind Winnie the Pooh Speaks Up, Gently 2018-07-30T04:00:00Z The book’s gruff remark that the missing can take their secrets with them becomes Mr. Mankell’s excuse for leaving a lot of loose ends messily untied. Books of The Times: Detective Meets His End, Sort Of 2011-03-27T22:37:55Z But the show’s central relationship is between the professor and Mr. Patton’s gruff, commanding Captain Weaver. Television: Kindly Keep Your Mitts Off My Planet 2011-06-03T20:59:53Z They were crisp and clean, while many of her lesser notes were gruff and unsteady. Review: Mariah Carey and Her Can’t-Look-Away Debut in Las Vegas 2015-05-07T04:00:00Z Scofield, on the other hand, is superb as the polite guest, fielding Freud’s abrupt challenges with droll British wit and generally indulging the gruff Freud like a fond son pacifying an ailing father. A rich ‘Freud’s Last Session’ at Theater J Once in a while, to compensate for a lack of beefy power, he pushed his voice and sounded a little gruff. Music Review: This Time, a Baritone as a Verdi Baritone 2011-01-21T23:47:28Z He seems almost embarrassed by his own gruff nostalgia. Alan Parker: 'I like the craziness of the film set' 2013-01-24T19:00:00Z Yes, he is a gruff, self-absorbed narcissist, but eventually he’s revealed to be loyal, passionate and suitably tormented by his dark nature. And he falls for Jane, who is both headstrong and plain! Men in books 2012-06-30T14:00:00Z That unique and haunting tone – gruff yet hopeful – surfaces all over this set, from the first sparing sax phrases and coaxing piano figures of the title track. Bobby Wellins/Kate Williams: Smoke and Mirrors – review 2012-07-19T21:09:01Z Two students on the 2019 trip described his manner as “gruff” and “odd.” A star reporter’s resignation, a racial slur and a newsroom divided: Inside the fallout at the New York Times 2021-02-12T05:00:00Z He was a gruff major in the popular war film “The Dirty Dozen.” George Kennedy, Oscar-winning character actor of ‘Cool Hand Luke,’ dies at 91 2016-02-29T05:00:00Z With his gruff voice, small frame and clownlike gift for physical exaggeration, he could easily have been typecast as a commedia dell’arte servant. Molière, Turning 400, Can Still Surprise 2022-06-23T04:00:00Z Before that, he played the chief medical examiner and gruff but supportive boss to series star Jill Hennessy for the six seasons of “Crossing Jordan.” Miguel Ferrer, a star of ‘NCIS: Los Angeles,’ ‘Crossing Jordan,’ dies at 61 2017-01-19T05:00:00Z The one solid element in “Wild Horses” is Mr. Duvall’s squinting, stone-faced portrayal of a gruff, crusty patriarch beginning to crumble. Review: ‘Wild Horses,’ a Film by and Starring Robert Duvall 2015-06-04T04:00:00Z He could be uncouth, gruff, blustery, even crude, treating people badly and denying his children. Mike Leigh explains what was 'terrifying' about filming 'Mr. Turner' 2014-05-15T04:00:00Z The interaction in these skits, and in the song, is almost primal — Pop Smoke, the gruff alpha, out to tame Tjay, and possibly walk off with his woman. Rod Wave and Lil Tjay, Two Brands of Sing-Rap With Different Bite 2021-04-13T04:00:00Z The British Bulldog's gruff exterior may have played great on the world stage, but in the privacy of pen and paper, Winston Churchill proved himself a loving, sentimental husband to wife Clementine. The sappy, poignant, and risqué love letters of 7 world leaders 2022-03-07T05:00:00Z He was 14 before he lost his gruff Russian accent. 'America's top satirist' 2010-09-04T23:02:00Z A pianist in the Art Tatum and Oscar Peterson lineage, and a singer of gruff erudition and charisma, Mr. O’Neal, 60, has been enjoying a late-career comeback possibly sweeter than his ostensible prime. Pop, Rock and Jazz in NYC This Week 2016-12-22T05:00:00Z “He will be fondly remembered for his gruff vocals, his self-deprecating humour and the haunting lyrics that made his songs the perennial favourite of so many generations.” Celebrities Offer Tributes to Leonard Cohen 2016-11-11T05:00:00Z To hear Gallagher impersonating the gruff auteur, it was not quite a compliment. Peter Gallagher: 'One of the most toxic things in the world is success' 2020-05-20T04:00:00Z Uncle Rufus seems gruff at first, but Louisa’s fascination with the lush rainforest — the birds’ songs, the giant bluish-green trees and other unusual sights, sounds and smells — helps her adjust to this temporary home. KidsPost Summer Book Club: ‘Music for Tigers’ 2020-06-30T04:00:00Z Our leads are a gruff dude and a non-neurotypical blonde woman. What You Should Watch This Father’s Day Weekend 2016-06-17T04:00:00Z Frank is a gruff, dour corporate executive who works out obsessively and faces life cynically. “Destination Wedding,” Reviewed: Winona Ryder and Keanu Reeves Suffer Through One of the Worst Sex Scenes in Recent Memory 2018-08-30T04:00:00Z He reached millions of readers with his straightforward prose, and a vastly larger universe of TV viewers in the ‘80s and ‘90s with his gruff but avuncular presence. RIP Roger Ebert: Movie criticism’s Great Communicator 2013-04-05T01:10:00Z The second episode concluded with gruff talk of nuclear missiles, though the 1980s seemed mainly represented by some unnecessarily frightening denim – if Russell's jeans-waistband gets any higher she'll have to undo her fly to speak. Rewind TV: The Call Centre; The Apprentice; The Americans; Love and Marriage; The Unspeakable Crime: Rape 2013-06-08T17:04:01Z A face, its features only half-realized, emerges with eerie, mournful anger out of gruff black brush strokes. ‘Gatsby to Garp,’ a Feast of First Editions at the Morgan 2014-05-22T04:00:00Z But what was most telling was Blago’s response, or lack of same, to Mr. Trump’s theatrically gruff faux interrogation. Chicago News Cooperative: ?Celebrity Apprentice,? a Primer for Blagojevich and His Prosecutors 2010-04-09T03:30:00Z Keegan’s gruff approach to O’Brien is to keep pushing and moving: He’s aggressive, yet not really confident. ‘The Body of an American’ goes beyond the infamous Black Hawk Down photo 2016-05-04T04:00:00Z Charles Haggerty was an intelligent man with a “gruff country exterior” that made him look like the stereotypical “country bumpkin hick,” Haggerty says. WA’s pioneering gay country band Lavender Country releases first new album in 50 years 2022-02-17T05:00:00Z The mustached Brimley was a familiar face for a number of roles, often playing gruff characters like his grizzled baseball manager in “The Natural.” Wilford Brimley, ‘Cocoon’ and ‘Natural’ actor, dies at 85 2020-08-01T04:00:00Z Since everyone including Scorsese has revealed the story’s secret, I will as well: the gruff Papa Georges, played with such pain and delicacy by Kingsley, is Méliès himself. Hugo: Scorsese's Magnificent Dream Machine 2011-11-22T20:39:54Z During rehearsals for the Chicago premiere and a subsequent production in Los Angeles, Wheeler was made to measure, incorporating Barford’s gruff, musical cadences, not to mention his bad hip. Think He’s a Jerk? Then He’s Doing His Job 2019-10-23T04:00:00Z Both films are narrated by Nascimento, a Charles Bronson type whose gruff, authoritative voice softens noticeably as the movie goes along. | 'Elite Squad: The Enemy Within': ?Elite Squad: The Enemy Within,? From Brazil - Review 2011-11-10T23:40:07Z His Roy Kent, a gruff, floridly profane retired player turned coach, was an immediate fan favorite, and Goldstein won Emmys for best supporting actor in a comedy both seasons. Brett Goldstein Faces Life After ‘Lasso’ 2023-03-11T05:00:00Z Jones, 66, won the best supporting actor trophy for his turn as Thaddeus Stevens, the radical congressman in "Lincoln," beating strong competition from Robert De Niro's gruff father in "Silver Linings Playbook." Anne Hathaway, Tommy Lee Jones win Screen Actors Guild awards 2013-01-28T02:08:35Z Duveen, whose health and career are both uncertain — his status as a trustee of the National Gallery in London hangs in the balance — strikes a conciliatory note that gradually softens Berenson’s gruff rigidity. | 'The Old Masters': Showdown at the Italian Villa, Easels Drawn 2011-01-28T03:01:21Z That may be one source of his humility, a quality that made Mr. O’Reilly swear as he mentioned it with gruff affection. From Lost Soul in London to Glory Off Broadway 2017-04-03T04:00:00Z At the centre of the film, and sensitively handled by Jackson, are the relationships between Bilbo, his gruff mentor Gandalf and his antagonist Thorin, and it's something children will respond to. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey – review 2012-12-16T00:05:40Z He has the reputation of a gruff taskmaster who prefers difficult situations in which men are so duty-bound they don't have much time to reflect. David Thomson on Ridley Scott 2010-04-29T22:05:00Z As Sarastro, Stephen Milling sang with a gruff bass but suggested an efficacious CEO who maintains his dominion with platitudes, fear and blunt persuasion. Review: Pulling Back the Curtain on ‘The Magic Flute’ at the Met 2023-05-21T04:00:00Z Rainwater embodies gruff entitlement as a man who wants his just deserts from the Lord. Visions of Heaven (and how to get there) in C.S. Lewis’s ‘Great Divorce’ 2014-12-29T05:00:00Z Bridges is on maximum Dude form here: the drawl is gruff, deep, and chilled. The Nerdist; The Search For The Perfect Office – radio review 2013-07-26T06:00:07Z And then suddenly you see it: the asymmetrical limestone spires of the Dolomites erupting from the placid landscape like a gigantic prehistoric paw in gruff welcome. In the Heart of the Dolomites, Hiking and Haute Cuisine 2015-08-13T04:00:00Z Her powerfully gruff vocals on this track, from their debut album, add just the right amount of melodrama to offset a sparkling melody reminiscent of the Kinks’ “Tired of Waiting for You.” 12 Forgotten Classics by Women-Led New Wave Bands 2020-07-22T04:00:00Z Old-timers who never before gave me the time of day started offering a few gruff words of semi-support. My Civil War: Re-enacting in the days of 9/11 2017-05-28T04:00:00Z His gruff energy and laid-back demeanor mask Mr. Kinane’s skills as a storyteller and joke writer, one who is at his finest when dissecting the worst experiences of his own life. 10 Things to Do Now in NYC 2016-11-04T04:00:00Z Drowning in regret and a gilded sunset, his gruff voice slides mournfully as he sings: “Leaves from the vine, falling so slow, like fragile, tiny shells drifting in the foam.” 'I've seen grown men cry' – why Avatar: The Last Airbender still touches millions 2020-09-01T04:00:00Z My gruff response to that is, “If I were worried about rejection, I wouldn’t have become a bloody reporter.” When my birth mother found me 2013-09-16T23:30:00Z “There was a handful of people here for something yesterday,” says the voice, which seems to be getting gruffer. Net neutrality, sex, falconry: In one week, I crashed as many D.C. conferences as possible. 2018-02-07T05:00:00Z The first episode is two hours long, and you’ll spend most of it trying to figure out which gruff Welshman is which and exactly what they’re fighting over. The Bastard Executioner: latest medieval drama won't slay you 2015-09-15T04:00:00Z Norris’ Ash exhibits the same gruff heartiness as Hank, his character on “Breaking Bad.” ‘Small Time’: Humor, sincerity rev up father-and-son tale 2014-04-17T22:41:01Z As the first gymnast sprints down the fraying stretch of carpet toward the vault, his gruff coach shouts encouragement in Arabic: “Jump big, like you dream!” Pommel horses and protesters 2012-08-25T12:00:00Z And I wanted somebody who had that gruff, “Unforgiven”-type feeling about him. James Gunn Nearly Blew Up His Career. Now He’s Back With ‘The Suicide Squad’ 2021-07-14T04:00:00Z And instead of the crew being gruff about not being able to live a normal life on set, they really embraced it. Making the Sound of Silence in ‘A Quiet Place’ 2018-04-05T04:00:00Z In the Prologue, her tone blended with Clayton’s gruff beauty for a duet of unsettling harmony. Review: A Tenor Claims His Place Among the Met Opera’s Stars 2022-10-17T04:00:00Z Pitt, who at 50 still looks great with his shirt off, has the gruff charisma to play a dauntless soldier with killer courage and a vestigial streak of humanity. Review: In Fury, Brad Pitt Wins World War II, Again 2014-10-15T04:00:00Z Unfortunately they and Rainn Wilson's disillusioned virology Dr. Michael Stearns are soon overpowered by Case's gruff takeover of their lives, and the casual escalation of a body count. "Utopia" shows the disheartening problems of pandemic TV 2020-10-10T04:00:00Z Batman just sits there with his cowl over his head and whispers in a kinda gruff voice at people. Matt Damon Has a Busy Schedule (Which Doesn’t Include Playing Robin) 2013-08-29T16:53:20Z He cautioned the gruff Austrian that he would not show him the script or make changes. 'Rush' screenwriter inspired by rivalry, not Formula One racing 2013-09-25T14:58:47Z This gruff old guy looked over his cheaters and said, “Can you spell?” The writer behind the David Mapstone mysteries 2013-05-17T21:31:27Z The plaintive tunes help establish his character: wounded, gruff, thoughtful, an easy touch for a lost cause, a hard-boiled hero with a soft center. Television Review: Jackson Brodie Mysteries on PBS - Review 2011-10-14T23:14:58Z Look at the posters side by side and marvel over youthful oblivion contrasted with gruff, weathered world-weariness. Why we should learn to stop worrying and love the blockbuster franchise 2017-04-24T04:00:00Z He sits at the piano, crooning, off-key, “I may be a beast, can’t control my fists … They say that I’m rough, unpredictable and gruff.” Mike Tyson’s gross comeback 2012-06-28T12:15:00Z Mr. Poe is spot-on as the gruff, disapproving Nathaniel, blithely cheered at the prospect of a duel that will advertise his son’s honor even if it costs his life. | 'The Coward': Rules of the Duel: When Facing Near-Certain Death, Employ an Impostor 2010-11-23T05:30:00Z The gruff answer: “My daughter likes that song. He’s good. He stays.” ‘Vinyl’ Series Premiere: A Golden Ear and a Silver Tongue 2016-02-14T05:00:00Z There is nothing slick or scripted about these murderers; just gruff, blunt reality. Critic’s Notebook: Real Murder in ‘The Killer Speaks’ and ‘Cell Block Psychic’ 2014-04-30T19:58:13Z While Jay is predictably gruff and flinty, the writers have given him more texture and dimension than most, which is just one reason “Modern Family” is at the moment the best network sitcom. The TV Watch: Old Boys? Network? Hardly. How About Lots of Tired Geezer Channels? 2011-01-27T23:14:39Z Writers for The New Yorker in the 1930s and ’40s described him as a “Superman of Law” who spoke in a “gruff, croupy, dictatorial tone.” Untermyer Gardens in Yonkers Is Being Tended Once Again 2012-07-19T21:45:31Z A gruff, gabby charmer who has amassed a loyal following, Mr. Tyrell has the gnarly lived-in voice of an itinerant roustabout familiar with New Orleans blues traditions. Review: Steve Tyrell Keeps a Comfortable Pop-Swing Style in Honoring Sinatra 2015-12-02T05:00:00Z But he went on to liken the actress to "Geoff Boycott in drag," a reference to the famous former Yorkshire cricketer renowned for his thick accent and gruff demeanor. Hathaway mocked for Yorkshire accent in "One Day" 2011-08-25T13:29:04Z “Oh, the dirty of it,” she intones in a gruff voice at the beginning of the “Warm Chris” highlight “Tick Tock” — a line that is somehow both inscrutable and precisely vivid. Aldous Harding’s Gloriously Peculiar World of Songs 2022-03-25T04:00:00Z Once again, Adonis Creed — the tough but tender, gruff but gentle heavyweight boxer played by Michael B. Jordan — must be knocked down so that he can rise higher still. ‘Creed III’ Review: A Franchise Finds New Fertile Ground 2023-03-02T05:00:00Z Mac plays a loving but gruff and exasperated uncle, whose childless, picture-perfect life with his wife is interrupted when they agree to take custody of his drug-addicted sister’s three children. “I’ll bust you in the head till the white meat shows”: Stand-up comedy, black families and corporal punishment 2017-03-25T04:00:00Z Those of us who grew up with Roseanne knew her as a gruff but loving mother who wasn't too proud to confront the flaws in her nature and embrace those displayed by her family. Without Roseanne, who are “The Conners” now? 2018-11-28T05:00:00Z The gruff anesthesiologist we meet the next day abruptly stops talking when he scans my chart. A love letter to Roe and my first pregnancy 2022-06-04T04:00:00Z And in the air was something a little too raw and gruff for Williamsburg. A Midwinter Playground in the Hudson Valley 2015-02-11T05:00:00Z Steve Isaac stands out as Mike, a gruff bartender and Occupy activist, who has a lot to say about Charlie’s hopes and dreams. ‘The Program Assistant’ at Capital Fringe Festival hits on harsh truth of post-grad life Here the man falls, all gruff and bravado, falling like a rocket that exploded midflight. A chef's painful road to rehab 2011-06-06T22:43:00Z “Loving you is complicated,” he announces, in his gruffest tone: the “you” is himself, hip-hop, and his own success. Kendrick Lamar’s Capacious New Record 2015-03-18T04:00:00Z The sentiments he expresses there hint at a core of tenderness behind his gruff, hangdog demeanor. Movie Review: Liam Neeson in Joe Carnahan?s Thriller ?The Grey? 2012-01-26T22:19:02Z Among their gruff voices, the grunts of a large, black hog — a Red Wattle cross — could be heard from a nearby trailer. One Huge Hog, One Long Day and a Nourishing Southern Tradition 2022-03-07T05:00:00Z “For every dream of yours you make come true, you’ll pay the price in heartbreak,” her gruff but supportive grandmother tells her plainly. How the New ‘A Star Is Born’ Complicates an Old View of Womanhood 2018-10-10T04:00:00Z In Davis’s comments to the crowd, his virtuosic fingerpicking and his gruff, raw vocals, viewers are given a glimpse of a singular artist whose music reaches us still. ‘Harlem Street Singer,’ Life Story of the Rev. Gary Davis 2014-09-25T04:00:00Z A gruff nun introduced me to the concept of apocalyptic architecture. Liner notes for the Citadel 2023-11-14T05:00:00Z “I think they were looking for somebody who can embody a gruff character and keep it fun and light,” he says. This holiday season, the mean ol’ Grinch gets a comedy podcast series hosted by James Austin Johnson 2023-11-06T05:00:00Z He broke down, his voice holding sorrow and weariness in gruff, pleading phrases. Emotional outburst on live TV from Gaza over death of reporter encapsulates collective grief 2023-11-03T04:00:00Z But the gruff former hockey coach is disliked by Donald Trump, potentially dooming his candidacy. It’s Day 20 with no House speaker, and lower-level names are starting to reach for the gavel 2023-10-23T04:00:00Z The gruff former hockey coach is disliked by Donald Trump, but the two spoke over the weekend. It’s Day 20 with no House speaker, and lower-level names are starting to reach for the gavel 2023-10-23T04:00:00Z Some migrants have complained of their belongings being tossed out or gruff treatment from officers. Chicago’s top cop says using police stations as short-term migrant housing is burden for department 2023-10-18T04:00:00Z It was hard to make out the songs, given the guitarist had gone MIA, and Stone’s once-majestic singing voice had lost its gruff amplitude. Sly Stone lives to tell the tale of his lifelong journey to heaven, hell and back 2023-10-12T04:00:00Z Whether the script called for comedy or drama, Butkus usually resorted to playing himself, often with his gruff exterior masking a softer side. Dick Butkus, fearsome Hall of Fame Chicago Bears linebacker, dies at 80 2023-10-05T04:00:00Z The gruff former hockey player and coach from Minnesota helped build the Republican majority in his prior job running the House GOP’s campaign apparatus. These are the 7 lawmakers to watch in government shutdown talks 2023-09-29T04:00:00Z If Peltola’s approach differs from the gruff, sometimes bombastic Young, she also maintains a similar presence at exclusive events. A year after winning Alaska’s lone US House seat, Peltola tries to straddle the political divide 2023-09-11T04:00:00Z Morse apologized a few days later for being what he considered gruff, even though he wasn’t. The Bills believe they are stronger after going through an emotionally draining season last year 2023-09-06T04:00:00Z Though gruff, Avant was always kind to the low-level staffer picking up the checks, and he sometimes gave practical advice, Maddox said. Clarence Avant's political power: The 'Black Godfather' had the ear of three presidents 2023-09-06T04:00:00Z They might be our national paragon of masculinity: Generations of American boys were taught that real men should have the swagger of the Marlboro Man and the gruff voice of John Wayne. Out West, the Gay Cowboy Roams Free 2023-09-05T04:00:00Z Local reporters aren’t the only ones who have noticed the difference in a notoriously gruff coach. There's a big difference with UCLA football coach Chip Kelly, and everyone notices it 2023-08-31T04:00:00Z He’s foul-mouthed and gruff but was actually pure-intentioned and looking out for everybody that he encountered. 'Black Godfather' director Reginald Hudlin on Clarence Avant: 'His effect is literally immeasurable' 2023-08-16T04:00:00Z Sheriff’s deputies rushed into the bus, and Tyler complained about their gruff handling of students. The radical L.A. student newspaper that inspired a generation of activists 2023-08-16T04:00:00Z Birkin’s ethereal, British-accented singing voice interlaced with his gruff baritone in the 1969 duet that helped make her famous and was forbidden in Italy after being denounced in the Vatican newspaper. This week’s passages 2023-07-21T04:00:00Z “I am not leaving here. I am ready for them to bury me here,” said Kahlon, a gruff but amiable chatterbox with a grey beard and beret. After half a century, Israel moves to evict squatter from his cave home on the beach 2023-07-12T04:00:00Z Gen Prayuth was a gruff, sometimes irascible leader, unaccustomed at first to having his decisions questioned by journalists, who he once jokingly threatened to have executed. Prayuth Chan-ocha: Thailand coup leader departs the stage 2023-07-12T04:00:00Z In ‘Sweet Tooth,’ now in Season 2, Jepperd is a character we’ve seen a lot more of lately: the gruff, protective dad. Pedro Pascal recounts his family's 'unbelievable' story about fleeing Chile 2023-06-08T04:00:00Z The panelists are all over Ford, calling his performance a “perfectly curmudgeonly turn,” saying he’s “delightful as the gruff and reluctant mentor” and that he “stole every scene in ‘Shrinking.’ The 2023 Emmys BuzzMeter: Back with your awards-season viewing guide 2023-05-30T04:00:00Z But these gruff protector dads have become increasingly resonant on TV at a time when the idea of protecting children has become more politicized than ever. Commentary: These TV dads are gruff and brutally violent, but they are also nurturing 2023-05-03T04:00:00Z Known for his gruff, no-nonsense approach, Sutter took heat at various times through last season. Flames fire head coach Darryl Sutter after disappointing season 2023-05-01T04:00:00Z The brothers went their separate ways in 2016 but remained on a group chat, where they spent a lot of time giving one another gruff, as only siblings can, his brother Max remembers. The ChatGPT King Isn’t Worried, but He Knows You Might Be 2023-03-31T04:00:00Z In security-obsessed Israel, Gallant, a gruff retired general, is among the most respected members of the new Cabinet. How Netanyahu judicial plan sparked massive unrest in Israel 2023-03-27T04:00:00Z And it feels like Harrison Ford is everywhere right now but he is quite delightful as the gruff and reluctant mentor who you know cares more than he lets on in ‘Shrinking.’ The 2023 Emmys BuzzMeter: Back with your awards-season viewing guide 2023-05-30T04:00:00Z “Sweet Tooth” is the story of a very special, deer-human hybrid boy and the gruff Big Man who will do anything to protect him. Commentary: These TV dads are gruff and brutally violent, but they are also nurturing 2023-05-03T04:00:00Z This older woman, who loves with a “gruff constancy,” is an inveterate gossip and a born storyteller. Review | Donal Ryan’s ‘The Queen of Dirt Island’ is a little Irish miracle 2023-02-28T05:00:00Z Aside from “Black Hawk Down” and “Pearl Harbor,” most of his 21st century roles came in low-budget, little-seen productions where he continued to play the gruff, tough guys he became famous for portraying. Tom Sizemore, ‘Saving Private Ryan’ actor, dies at 61 2023-03-03T05:00:00Z Philip Casnoff, in the role of a cross-dressing detective, brings a touch of gruff originality to a show that sorely needs it. Review: Why the new intergalactic musical 'Come Get Maggie' is light-years from being ready 2023-02-15T05:00:00Z He could put up a gruff exterior but just as easily show sensitivity to people dealt bad news. Veteran AP, Plain Dealer reporter Mark Gillispie dies at 63 2023-01-31T05:00:00Z These gruff, protective TV dads are a stark contrast to one of the most pervasive archetypes of the medium: the lovably incompetent dads most often seen in sitcoms. Commentary: These TV dads are gruff and brutally violent, but they are also nurturing 2023-05-03T04:00:00Z “He could be gruff if you caught him on a bad day. His persona was kind of edgy. But to see that much talent in one person — there was no way anyone could deny it.” 'The soul of L.A.': 20 years after his death, the stars are aligning for Warren Zevon 2023-01-31T05:00:00Z Though he could initially come across as gruff and curmudgeonly, Mr. Hounshell was a mentor to many young journalists. Blake Hounshell, political journalist who embodied digital news, dies at 44 2023-01-11T05:00:00Z |
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