roughness

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roughness
Noun
  • According to a study conducted by management professor Christine Pearson at the University of North Carolina’s Kenan-Flagler Business School, 45% of the 800 respondents surveyed contemplated changing jobs due to incidents of rudeness.
    Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 25 Apr. 2025
  • At that point, refusing to move a bag can cross the line into rudeness.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • But Nungesser argues a better option is to strengthen the Mississippi River's flow by filling crevasses along the river's edge that have widened over the years.
    Kati Weis, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2025
  • Texas Tech After making a splash in the winter window, the Red Raiders have made key additions in the spring as well, landing Stanford edge rusher David Bailey and Colorado offensive lineman Cash Cleveland.
    Sam Khan Jr., New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • This home remedy can help to cool and soothe insect bites.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 21 Apr. 2025
  • In Jackson, the battle’s over, and those who suffered bites accept their fate.
    Sara Netzley, EW.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • First, because our common narrative framework depends on the past, many people still consider warming through a speculative lens, failing to recognize the severity, and urgency, of superstorms and sea-level rise.
    Heather Hansman, The Atlantic, 22 Apr. 2025
  • Common cold symptoms: Vitamin C can help reduce the duration of the common cold and reduce the severity of its symptoms.
    Sara Hoffman, PharmD, Verywell Health, 21 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The backset's acidity lowers the mash's pH, which helps control unwanted bacterial growth.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
  • May Boost Skin Health Topical apple cider vinegar is a popular natural skin treatment for acne and eczema based on the assumption that ACV’s acidity can balance pH levels and fight germs on the skin.
    Amy Brownstein, MS, RDN, Verywell Health, 25 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Lashing out from the White House, Mr. Trump used a vulgarity to accuse Mr. Xi and Mr. Lam of plotting to exploit the United States.
    Ann Scott Tyson, Christian Science Monitor, 15 Apr. 2025
  • Those incidents range from keying swastikas to spray-painting other vulgarities.
    Peter D'Abrosca, FOXNews.com, 12 Apr. 2025
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“Roughness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roughness. Accessed 3 May. 2025.

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