coarse

Example Sentences

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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

The public does bear some responsibility for the coarse state of our information ecosystem.

From Salon • Feb. 7, 2026

He observes precisely the labor of his father: “The coarse boot nestled on the lug, the shaft / Against the inside knee was levered firmly.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

And it was covered all over with coarse knobbles.

From "The BFG" by Roald Dahl