as in vulgar
lacking in refinement or good taste
an unpolished but well-meaning young man
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Recent Examples of unpolished
The tradeoff, often, is that these unpolished gems shine a bit brighter — and Campbell is certainly an example.
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Jeff Rueter, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
Some of his takes were too unpolished for prime time.
—Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
And overall, many of the top-20-caliber players are unpolished prospects who will be drafted more for potential than production.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2025
As for the love story at the heart of things, real-life singer-songwriters Koerner and Varga, both making their movie debuts, inhabit their roles with unpolished sincerity, if not technical skill.
—Joe Leydon, Variety, 25 Feb. 2025
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Jeff Rueter, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
Some of his takes were too unpolished for prime time.
—Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
And overall, many of the top-20-caliber players are unpolished prospects who will be drafted more for potential than production.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2025
As for the love story at the heart of things, real-life singer-songwriters Koerner and Varga, both making their movie debuts, inhabit their roles with unpolished sincerity, if not technical skill.
—Joe Leydon, Variety, 25 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unpolished
Adjective
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The comments in screen shots of the chat room were demeaning and vulgar – as were the texts from the anonymous messenger who had sent her the images.—
Yoonjung Seo and Mike Valerio,
CNN Money,
25 Apr. 2025
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Where once was the vulgar, now lies the Vulgate, a common relatable almost religious experience that all at Barclays seemed to feel.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Alfonso goes head-to-head against a crass but famous on social media CEO Shari de Jesus (Kyline Alcantara), who is being mentored by a powerful industry veteran Velma Imperial (Ruffa Gutierrez).—
Liz Shackleton,
Deadline,
20 Apr. 2025
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Trump sued Maher in 2013 for $5 million after the comedian made a crass joke about his mother and an orangutan.—
Steff Danielle Thomas,
The Hill,
19 Apr. 2025
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Be Courtesy To Other Shoppers To a Southerner, manners are top of mind, so pushing, shoving, and being rude over buying things doesn’t jive with a genteel way of life.—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
19 Apr. 2025
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The same employee, who Shea said was also rude to her, answered and told her the company was closed.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
15 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Gas prices, however, are now generally higher than when Trump took office on January 20, when the national average was $3.125, according to AAA data—despite the price of crude oil plunging after his tariff announcements.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 May 2025
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After water, in some fields the engineers turn to injecting steam, which further softens up stubborn crude oil.—
Christopher Helman,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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For thick, coarse, or extra dry hair requiring more replenishment, apply after conditioner.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
18 Apr. 2025
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Strong currents, wave action, and relatively coarse sediment help oxygen to mix into the water and sediments, which helps the fuel to degrade more quickly.—
Lauren Lowman,
WIRED,
15 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Kevin Gausman had a rough outing against the New York Yankees on Sunday in the first game of a doubleheader.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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Oz has had 30 (homers) and 100 (RBIs) before and can have some rough patches and still has a way of coming out of it.—
David O'Brien,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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On the flip side, research suggests sedentary lifestyles—which may be more common among people who live in less walkable neighborhoods—can lead to high cholesterol and high blood pressure, raising the risk of stroke or heart attack.6 Inactivity can have consequences beyond heart health, too.—
Julia Ries,
Health,
25 Apr. 2025
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Research shows that dangerous storms are getting more common.—
Greg Allen,
NPR,
25 Apr. 2025
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Through Brooker’s extremist-yet-hyper-realistic plot points, Black Mirror’s swing at detailing how human demise comes from our outward attachments to technology operates heavily with big doses of dark comedy and unrefined human emotion.—
Malik Peay,
Essence,
17 Apr. 2025
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The engine sounds raspy and unrefined, and the power output feels lethargic and underwhelming.—
Michael Harley,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Unpolished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unpolished. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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