coarse

Example Sentences

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WSJ | Buy Side: We tested some of the most popular hair dryers on coarse curls and fine straight hair—these are the best hair dryers we found.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 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

Normally, these deposits show a simple pattern with coarse grains at the bottom and finer grains on top.

From Science Daily • Oct. 22, 2025

I pictured it in our basement bathroom, its delicate wings set against the coarse cement.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover