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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
For high-profile travelers, specifically, the appeal lies in the rarity and rawness of the experience.
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Brad Japhe, HollywoodReporter, 25 Oct. 2025
The rawness, that took time to cultivate and process.
—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
Brad Japhe, HollywoodReporter, 25 Oct. 2025
The rawness, that took time to cultivate and process.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rawness
Noun
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Stir briefly to chill, then (if in a mixing glass) strain over a large piece of ice in a rocks glass.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
25 Oct. 2025
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Wrap and chill until easy to handle, 1 hour.—
Jessica Saari Christensen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Former Dallas Cowboys star Troy Aikman seemingly took a dig at NFL officials on Monday night after the Washington Commanders were called for unnecessary roughness on Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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Gray stayed down briefly, and an official quickly flagged the play for unnecessary roughness.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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What remains is not shame or bitterness, but genuine care.—
Kelly Foster Lundquist,
PEOPLE,
2 Nov. 2025
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This swap will not only increase the healthfulness of your recipe, but dark chocolate’s bitterness is the perfect contrast to the sweetness of most baked goods.—
Christina Manian,
Health,
30 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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The filmmaker instead evokes his earlier work—namely Dogtooth and The Killing of a Sacred Deer—combining the mannered, hermetic bleakness of those tales with the befuddled existentialism of a Samuel Beckett play.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
31 Oct. 2025
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Wear it for snowy weekend strolls, festive city breaks, Christmas morning outings and all the way up until the icy bleakness of mid-March.—
Ellie Davis,
Vogue,
28 Oct. 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 6 Nov. 2025.
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