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Recent Examples of unrefined Fiber is found in whole, unrefined plant foods like sweet potatoes, beans, and brown rice. Gillian Mohney, Verywell Health, 31 Jan. 2025 How does someone so unfiltered, unrefined and dismissive of moral codes and norms end up getting elected? Maxim Voronov, Scientific American, 24 Jan. 2025 Worse, Jones remains unrefined and has not developed as quickly as anticipated. Mike Defabo, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025 In the film, the dress represents Hepburn’s character’s transformation from an unrefined, ponytailed cygnet into a swan, freshly molded by a stint in Paris. Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 22 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unrefined
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Adjective
  • The cracking units, which break down crude oil into useful products, are delicate and complex and extremely difficult for Russian industry to replace under the current sanctions regime. Frequent and precise strikes might prevent them from being repaired, Milov told the analysis group.
    David Axe, Forbes, 26 Mar. 2025
  • That marked the start of FANG’s worst multi-year decline, which was ultimately exacerbated by crude oil going negative during COVID.
    , CNBC, 26 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Kisses her mouth, but the gesture is awkward, clumsy; their teeth strike together, and Brianna winces.
    Joyce Carol Oates, The New Yorker, 16 Mar. 2025
  • As well as making a star of Alicia Silverstone, the original movie showcased the talents of Paul Rudd who played her stepbrother Josh (and went onto become Phoebe’s partner in Friends and take on the role of Ant Man) and the late Brittany Murphy, who played Cher’s clumsy friend Tai.
    Lee Sharrock, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Over time, authorities also sidelined activities like sumo wrestling—considered vulgar by Westerners—in favor of baseball, boating, mountain climbing, and other activities popular in the West.
    Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 23 Mar. 2025
  • Cornelius said that the superintendent later informed her of other prior incidents including her son — who has autism and is nonverbal — getting a shower without her permission, getting called vulgar names by staff and teachers, and receiving other inappropriate comments.
    Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Combat is fun enough – melee combat is rough but serviceable, and the gunplay is decent – and the world is filled with things to do, places to go, and people to meet (and ultimately kill).
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
  • The Chicago Bulls have been stepping up lately after a rough start following the Zach LaVine trade.
    Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Some segments of the Democratic coalition would find Piker to be edgy, or crass, or even despicable.
    Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
  • That’s a straightforward, even sympathetic premise with a crass edge to boot.
    J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 14 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • The move garnered mixed reactions, with many calling out Brown for his rude tone and choice of words.
    Jessica Bennett, VIBE.com, 18 Mar. 2025
  • Shift The Focus To Collaboration Sometimes, rude colleagues act out of insecurity or stress.
    Cheryl Robinson, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Black Himalayan salt is a coarse salt that comes from the mines of the Himalayas.
    Lindsey DeSoto, Health, 12 Mar. 2025
  • My favorite combination is unsalted Irish Kerrygold butter mixed paired with clover honey and topped with coarse salt.
    Cathy Thomas, Orange County Register, 11 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Houde said these mammoth animals are a primitive group of proboscideans ('elephantoids') from which modern elephants evolved.
    Joseph J. Kolb, Fox News, 18 July 2017
  • Many are primitive and remote, and don’t have restrooms or water.
    OregonLive.com, OregonLive.com, 12 July 2017

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“Unrefined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unrefined. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.

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