unpolished
adjective
un·pol·ished
ˌən-ˈpä-lisht 
: not polished
unpolished gemstones
a talented but unpolished performer
an unpolished rough draft
Examples of unpolished in a Sentence
an unpolished but well-meaning young man
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Dog Day Afternoon is a definitive '70s film, with its gritty, unpolished vision of a restless New York and a dark sense of humor in its portrayal of a heist gone horribly wrong.
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Eric Farwell, Entertainment Weekly, 12 June 2026
That’s probably why this story feels too much like the work of an unpolished youth, full of shock value and peaks with few valleys of nuance.
—Charles Lewis Iii, Mercury News, 12 June 2026
All of that content, unpolished and clearly articulated, is almost always the clearest explanation of the company’s differentiated value.
—David Farinella, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
The prerogative of those in blue and white is that of joyful abandon; the unpolished celebrations of players, staff and fans unfamiliar with these moments.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 11 May 2026
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Eric Farwell, Entertainment Weekly, 12 June 2026
That’s probably why this story feels too much like the work of an unpolished youth, full of shock value and peaks with few valleys of nuance.
—Charles Lewis Iii, Mercury News, 12 June 2026
All of that content, unpolished and clearly articulated, is almost always the clearest explanation of the company’s differentiated value.
—David Farinella, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
The prerogative of those in blue and white is that of joyful abandon; the unpolished celebrations of players, staff and fans unfamiliar with these moments.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 11 May 2026
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“Unpolished.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unpolished. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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