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coarse

[kawrs, kohrs] / kɔrs, koʊrs /




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Coarse language obviously implies coarse thinking, and no one wants that in a leader entrusted to bring peace and prosperity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

You can also use ground chia seeds if you prefer your crusty layer to have a less coarse texture.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026

He also hinted that he was not really enjoying the job or the coarse civic culture of our current moment.

From Slate • Feb. 13, 2026

“I think it’s spawned by a little bit of a—this is kind of a coarse term—but a dash for trash,” he said.

From Barron's • Feb. 11, 2026

Funeral banners swayed before her, and farther away stood two figures shrouded with the pale coarse clothes of mourning.

From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin




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