rougher
Example Sentences
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Rougher landscapes, like Northwestern, demand a fashion staple like a poncho, a tentlike affair that lends a certain army-surplus charm to fragile freshmen huddled beneath.
From Time Magazine Archive
Rougher arrangements.—A small ball made by tying chamois leather round soft rags, may be used in the absence of a roller.
From Finger Prints by Galton, Francis, Sir
Rougher and steeper grew the ascent; more and more the Indians cowered, huddling together in rear of the soldiers.
From Starlight Ranch and Other Stories of Army Life on the Frontier by King, Charles
Rougher and hotter grew his repartee till, by sheer abuse, he gained the ascendancy; but there was no sane statement of what he would propose as a remedy.
From Some Everyday Folk and Dawn by Franklin, Miles
Rougher but friendlier shelter than you have given me no man could ask for.
From Gulliver of Mars by Arnold, Edwin Lester Linden
