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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Parker and his team wanted a sense of heart conveyed through the playful, tuneful, unpolished score.
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Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 23 Feb. 2026
The Snodgrass version of the Van Nostrand was on display on a nearby table, unpolished.
—Ben McGrath, New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2026
The goal was to keep the album centered around his raw, unpolished vocals.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 21 Feb. 2026
Zamiri’s style is well suited for the project, with parts of it reading like an extended music video, while the more documentary-like scenes have an unpolished feel.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 22 Jan. 2026
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Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 23 Feb. 2026
The Snodgrass version of the Van Nostrand was on display on a nearby table, unpolished.
—Ben McGrath, New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2026
The goal was to keep the album centered around his raw, unpolished vocals.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 21 Feb. 2026
Zamiri’s style is well suited for the project, with parts of it reading like an extended music video, while the more documentary-like scenes have an unpolished feel.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 22 Jan. 2026
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 Mar. 2026.
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