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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Often, an idea that feels incomplete is simply unpolished.
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Rhea Wessel, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Apple, Roose says, should keep pushing AI into its products and just get used to the idea that those features may be unpolished and a little too advanced for the average user.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2025
An athletic but unpolished pass rusher, Orhorhoro played 53 games in five seasons at Clemson, totaling 12 sacks in his college career.
—Josh Kendall, The Athletic, 26 Apr. 2024
Zendaya’s black sweater may be Louis Vuitton and her sunglasses Bottega Veneta, but everything feels lived-in and effortless, somehow including her massive engagement ring worn on unpolished fingers.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 28 Mar. 2025
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Rhea Wessel, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Apple, Roose says, should keep pushing AI into its products and just get used to the idea that those features may be unpolished and a little too advanced for the average user.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2025
An athletic but unpolished pass rusher, Orhorhoro played 53 games in five seasons at Clemson, totaling 12 sacks in his college career.
—Josh Kendall, The Athletic, 26 Apr. 2024
Zendaya’s black sweater may be Louis Vuitton and her sunglasses Bottega Veneta, but everything feels lived-in and effortless, somehow including her massive engagement ring worn on unpolished fingers.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 28 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unpolished
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“Unpolished.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unpolished. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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