How to Use unrefined in a Sentence
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Planned chaos is the name of the game, but in this production, everything feels unrefined and loose.
—EW.com, 29 Jan. 2024
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Baz can hit triple-digits with his heater, but is still unrefined.
—BostonGlobe.com, 8 Oct. 2021
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Every so often, Koch and Cox will pull out tape from 2010 and cringe at their unrefined form.
—Childs Walker, baltimoresun.com, 16 Oct. 2020
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The pieces are handmade in Italy, where the vintage coins are encased in unrefined 22- or 18-karat gold to preserve them.
—Caitie Kelly Kin Woo Kate Guadagnino Nicole Demarco Megan O’Sullivan, New York Times, 25 Jan. 2024
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In the beginning, the book may have been unrefined, but the core theme of staying within yourself was there even then.
—Steve Sadin, chicagotribune.com, 11 Oct. 2019
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The 140-minute flick gets most of its big-scale action set pieces out of the way in the first hour, establishing that this unrefined novice is still very good at his job.
—Scott Mendelson, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2021
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This could end up being a steal of a pick if Thompson can stay healthy and learn to improve his pass-rushing skills, which are raw and unrefined.
—Bob McManaman, azcentral, 22 Apr. 2018
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Such tears were unrefined and predictable, big sloppy movie star tears.
—Hannah Gold, Harper’s Magazine , 26 Oct. 2022
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Prince and the scouting staff saw Golladay’s unrefined skill on film.
—Shawn Windsor, Detroit Free Press, 7 Aug. 2017
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And even with an unrefined script, Haddish and Crystal have some nice moments.
—Jake Coyle, Star Tribune, 5 May 2021
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Sweet treats such as cookies, cinnamon rolls and cakes are gluten-free and soy-free and made with unrefined sugar.
—Compiled By Malcolm Mayhew, star-telegram, 2 Aug. 2017
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Fit The fit of boyfriend jeans will always be a little slouchy, playful, and unrefined — so keep this in mind when buying your prospective pair.
—Alyssa Brascia, Peoplemag, 25 Sep. 2023
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The stories are simple, and the acting is sometimes unrefined.
—Amy Hubbard, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2022
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Body roll has been reduced, but the stiff suspension makes the Apex feel unrefined and juvenile.
—Joey Capparella, Car and Driver, 30 Sep. 2020
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If the scrubs were bad, the medical supply store Ms. Hasson’s friend pointed her to was worse, with racks of unrefined scrubs crammed next to wheelchairs and canes.
—Jacob Gallagher, WSJ, 15 Oct. 2018
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His 37 games at Kentucky did little to ease concerns about his unrefined skill set.
—Chris Johnson, SI.com, 15 June 2018
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Nearly of the recipes use all-natural, unrefined and non-GMO pure cane sugar from eco-friendly mills and farms.
—Paris Wolfe, cleveland, 5 Dec. 2022
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Don’t @ me, but people who say that condiments elevate the taste of their food clearly have unrefined palates.
—Megan Ditrolio, Marie Claire, 21 Nov. 2018
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One high in fresh vegetables and fruits, legumes, nuts, whole grains, as well as seafood, eggs and poultry, and unrefined extra virgin olive and flax oils.
—Hannah Coates, Vogue, 15 Mar. 2024
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Heat it on medium-high briefly and then add one tablespoon of unrefined coconut oil and three corn kernels.
—Beth Segal, cleveland, 5 Nov. 2020
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The top myth is that people don't want to actually do it, or that the clothes may look a bit unrefined, but that's where your creativity comes in.
—Tanya Benedicto Klich, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
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Artists are not economists, after all, and there is a value to her insistent gaze on the most unrefined forms of wealth and consumerism.
—Jason Farago, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2017
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But, judging by the first episode and the most recent pre-finale edition of the show, Gottmik's lip-sync skills are, perhaps, the most unrefined of the remaining competitors.
—Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 12 Apr. 2021
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Frederiksen adds that they are often drawn to a more rough, unrefined finish.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2021
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Celebrities and brands are being invited to show their raw and unrefined selves right alongside us.
—Elana Klein, WIRED, 28 Jan. 2024
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Too buggy and glitchy, unrefined to the point where some are suggesting a delay out of November to continue to work on it.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2021
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Low- to no-heat oils are often flavorful and unrefined.
—Alex Delany, Bon Appétit, 30 Nov. 2021
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But his skill set is still unrefined, his handle loose and his offensive feel in the halfcourt limited.
—Jeremy Woo, SI.com, 18 June 2018
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The precise crunch of each unrefined Trapani sea-salt crystal waiting to dissolve.
—New York Times, 4 June 2019
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The Atkins diet caused the most coronary artery blockages whereas a diet low in fat and high in unrefined carbohydrates caused the least amount of blockages.
—Dean Ornish, Scientific American, 15 Nov. 2019
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