rough edges
plural noun
: things that need to be improved or finished
The project still has a few rough edges.
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Despite its rough edges, the suite is anything but rustic.
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Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 21 July 2025
Instead, this production tries to hide its rough edges and half-hearted staging with a callow appeal to nostalgia for something that isn’t even very old yet.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 11 July 2025
Harboring a tragedy from her past, Johansson smooths Zora's rough edges with a compulsion to keep everyone protected, even at the expense of her own safety.
—Billie Melissa, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
In Brazil, Cunha is seen as a player with vast ability but also a few youthful rough edges.
—Paul Taylor, New York Times, 11 June 2025
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Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 21 July 2025
Instead, this production tries to hide its rough edges and half-hearted staging with a callow appeal to nostalgia for something that isn’t even very old yet.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 11 July 2025
Harboring a tragedy from her past, Johansson smooths Zora's rough edges with a compulsion to keep everyone protected, even at the expense of her own safety.
—Billie Melissa, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
In Brazil, Cunha is seen as a player with vast ability but also a few youthful rough edges.
—Paul Taylor, New York Times, 11 June 2025
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“Rough edges.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rough%20edges. Accessed 27 Jul. 2025.
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