unpolished
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Third, the raw, unpolished versions of models must be released—not just the finished consumer products.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
Spare guitar chords give way to a female voice that sounds unpolished but beautiful: “I want to lay with you/ In an open field/ Where yellow flowers are suns of Earth.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 3, 2026
Some of those who worked on the new release - who were present at the recording sessions - describe the finished product as haunting, raw, and unpolished.
From BBC ● Jan. 20, 2025
Fankam Mendjiadeu shot 52% from the field as a rookie, but at this stage of her career she’s offensively unpolished and hasn’t developed a reliable shot outside the paint.
From Seattle Times ● May 12, 2024
When Blanca saw the long unpolished wooden table where two rows of children were awaiting their portions with pleading eyes, she began to cry and wound up spending two days with a splitting headache.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
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