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That, combined with staring at my computer screen for the majority of the day, means my under-eyes are in rough shape.
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Melony Forcier, InStyle, 30 Jan. 2026
In quasi-noir mode, the action cuts back repeatedly to Elliot in rough shape in a police interrogation room, being questioned by two detectives (Margaret Cho and Johnny Knoxville, relishing the chance to shove aside their anticonventional reputations and play stern authority figures).
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 24 Jan. 2026
Even in rough terrain, the shell and tongue didn’t beat my shins to a pulp.
—Jenny Wiegand, Outside, 23 Jan. 2026
That said, being decades old and used daily, their gorgeous blue cotton twill upholstery is in rough shape.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 21 Jan. 2026
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Melony Forcier, InStyle, 30 Jan. 2026
In quasi-noir mode, the action cuts back repeatedly to Elliot in rough shape in a police interrogation room, being questioned by two detectives (Margaret Cho and Johnny Knoxville, relishing the chance to shove aside their anticonventional reputations and play stern authority figures).
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 24 Jan. 2026
Even in rough terrain, the shell and tongue didn’t beat my shins to a pulp.
—Jenny Wiegand, Outside, 23 Jan. 2026
That said, being decades old and used daily, their gorgeous blue cotton twill upholstery is in rough shape.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 21 Jan. 2026
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“In rough.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20rough. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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