coarse
Example Sentences
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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
Preservation becomes even more difficult in sandstone, a rock made of coarse grains that allow water to pass through easily and typically forms in turbulent environments shaped by waves and storms.
From Science Daily • Jan. 27, 2026
Behind the bar, a white man, bald and shiny, leans against the polished wood counter, eagle eye on the coarse fellow and the girl.
From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland
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