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as in chill
an uncomfortable degree of coolness
lit a fire in the hearth to combat the rawness of that blustery March morning
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as in roughness
the quality or state of lacking refinement or good taste
to many listeners the music's rawness adds to its authenticitiy
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Recent Examples of rawness
The rawness, that took time to cultivate and process.
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Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 15 Oct. 2025
That balance of polish and rawness is deliberate.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
But the result could not be further from the familiar rawness of independent filmmaking.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 2 Oct. 2025
As Palace struggled at times in the face of Sunderland’s defensive shield, Pino was a shining light, but there were signs of the 22-year-old’s rawness and unfamiliarity with the way his new team play.
—Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
The same can be said of stars Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal — her performance emphasizes a full-body rawness, while his highlights his character’s feelings locked inside a life of words.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2025
The Long Walk uses the rawness of its spartan premise to venture deep into uncomfortable territory, culminating in an ending that blurs the lines between perseverance and defeat, hope and nihilism.
—James Grebey, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
This approach bridges the divide between Eastern discipline and Western abstraction’s emotional rawness.
—Byron Armstrong, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
This level of rawness is channeled on his new album, which will be starkly different from 2023’s Amor.
—Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 15 Oct. 2025
That balance of polish and rawness is deliberate.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
But the result could not be further from the familiar rawness of independent filmmaking.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 2 Oct. 2025
As Palace struggled at times in the face of Sunderland’s defensive shield, Pino was a shining light, but there were signs of the 22-year-old’s rawness and unfamiliarity with the way his new team play.
—Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
The same can be said of stars Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal — her performance emphasizes a full-body rawness, while his highlights his character’s feelings locked inside a life of words.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2025
The Long Walk uses the rawness of its spartan premise to venture deep into uncomfortable territory, culminating in an ending that blurs the lines between perseverance and defeat, hope and nihilism.
—James Grebey, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
This approach bridges the divide between Eastern discipline and Western abstraction’s emotional rawness.
—Byron Armstrong, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
This level of rawness is channeled on his new album, which will be starkly different from 2023’s Amor.
—Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rawness
Noun
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Wrap and chill until dough is easy to handle, 1 to 2 hours.—
Staff Author,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 Oct. 2025
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Eye irritation or redness, fever, chills, cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, sneezing, shortness of breath, fatigue, muscle or body aches, headaches, diarrhea, nausea or vomiting or rash.—
Katie Wiseman,
IndyStar,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The officials thought Baun lunged too late, flagging him 15 yards for unnecessary roughness and giving Denver a fresh set of downs while the Eagles only had one timeout remaining.—
Zach Berman,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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One of Lipa’s most significant attributes is the husky tone of her mezzo-soprano, lending a gritty roughness to her songs’ pop polish.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
5 Oct. 2025
Noun
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There was no jealousy, no bitterness.—
Jon Krawczynski,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
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Perhaps the bitterness refers to the alimony check?—
Jason O'Bryan,
Robb Report,
4 Oct. 2025
Noun
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But yes, Miss Manners agrees that his rudeness justifies your ignoring his comment.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
10 Oct. 2025
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But Takaichi has taken the strongest stances, decrying the rudeness of foreign tourists and accusing them of abusing the famous deer in Nara.—
Arata Yamamoto,
NBC news,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In Pynchon’s best works, his bleakness is brightened, in both senses—illuminated and made lighter—by the sweep of his vision and his affection for his fallible, foolhardy, well-meaning, wildly outmatched main characters.—
Kathryn Schulz,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
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The campaign has already exceeded its goal by more than $38,000 dollars, with six days to go, proving no amount of dystopian bleakness will deter true Black Mirror fans.—
Leslie Katz,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
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In fact, plenty of other things in your home surpass the toilet in terms of grossness.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 Sep. 2025
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Brain rot has become unavoidable, its grossness ubiquitous.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
20 Aug. 2025
Noun
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There is plenty of coarseness in American arenas totally unrelated to MAGA or Trumpism, of course.—
Sally Jenkins,
The Atlantic,
11 Oct. 2025
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An alkaline compound, baking soda is a non-toxic cleaner with a coarseness that works wonders for scrubbing grime, removing difficult stains, and deodorizing stinky odors.—
Lauren David,
Southern Living,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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There’s some rudeness, aggressive conversations, and crudeness, but nothing too over the top.—
Lynnette Nicholas,
Parents,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Rawness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rawness. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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