as in crass
lacking in refinement or good taste
our incult ancestors, who dwelt in rude huts
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But beyond the crass remarks about Read, experts say less explosive messages about Proctor's early opinions of the investigation could be damning.—
Julia Bonavita , Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
3 June 2025 -
What keeps these series from coming off as crass is the genuine camaraderie that connects their characters and shelters them, to some extent, from the precariousness of their lives.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
22 May 2025
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One of them, a graduate student named Hailey, who had the kind of vulgar beauty of fecundity, duly fell pregnant.—
Yiyun Li,
New Yorker,
15 June 2025
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Dem rep's vulgar demand to ICE officers leads to calls to expel her from Congress MAJOR HEADLINES 'NEVER SEEN HER' – AOC, progressives ripped for ignoring 'Red Light district' as prostitution, filthy streets return.—
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FOXNews.com,
9 June 2025
Adjective
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Carry-on rules exist for a reason and deliberately ignoring the rules is both rude and inconsiderate to everyone else who is.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 June 2025
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Matthews walked out of the home to talk to the suspect but returned to the house, saying Hoskins-Ellis said something rude to him.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
9 June 2025
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The most common presentation of early-stage appendix cancer is appendicitis, when the appendix becomes inflamed and infected.—
Kristen Fischer,
Health,
13 June 2025
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This type of issue is incredibly common in organizations, especially among newer or first-time managers.—
Megan Malone,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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For more stubborn stains, use a coarse sponge or toothbrush to penetrate the fabric deeper.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
31 May 2025
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Basil salt Finely grind a few dehydrated basil leaves and combine with your favorite coarse salt.—
Claudia Alarcón,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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For example, China imports roughly three-quarters of its crude oil from overseas, with over 43% of the crude oil that China does import coming from the Middle East.—
Wesley Alexander Hill,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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With the second-largest gas reserves in the world and the fourth-largest crude oil reserves, Iran is one of the world’s major energy producers.—
Bora Erden,
New York Times,
18 June 2025
Adjective
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More Getty Images Clark, the 2023 U.S. Open champion, had a rough week.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 June 2025
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Everyone plodded along, trying desperately to avoid rough that hasn’t been cut and greens that never seem to lose their speed.—
Doug Ferguson,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2025
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“Incult.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incult. Accessed 22 Jun. 2025.
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