coarse
Example Sentences
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Coarse language obviously implies coarse thinking, and no one wants that in a leader entrusted to bring peace and prosperity.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 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
“I think it’s spawned by a little bit of a—this is kind of a coarse term—but a dash for trash,” he said.
From Barron's • Feb. 11, 2026
The public does bear some responsibility for the coarse state of our information ecosystem.
From Salon • Feb. 7, 2026
I had met Titi Generosa when we lived in Santurce and liked the sound of her loud, coarse voice and the way she moved her hands when she spoke, as if she were kneading words.
From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago
Vocabulary lists containing coarse
The New SAT: Words to Capture Tone
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The SAT: Words to Capture Tone, List 6
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"Of Mice and Men"
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