coarse

Example Sentences

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You can also use ground chia seeds if you prefer your crusty layer to have a less coarse texture.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026

Now, he wears the coarse grey traditional Kurdish fatigues, fully aware, he said, that he may never see his wife and two daughters again.

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026

WSJ | Buy Side: We tested some of the most popular hair dryers on coarse curls and fine straight hair—these are the best hair dryers we found.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

He also hinted that he was not really enjoying the job or the coarse civic culture of our current moment.

From Slate • Feb. 13, 2026

Behind the bar, a white man, bald and shiny, leans against the polished wood counter, eagle eye on the coarse fellow and the girl.

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland