coarse
Example Sentences
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The second is performed less persuasively, in part because the world is now a coarse place, much less receptive to his civilized ideas.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 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
She could not see beauty in the llano and she could not understand the coarse men who lived half their lifetimes on horseback.
From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya
Vocabulary lists containing coarse
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"Of Mice and Men"
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