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

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

“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 vegetables were overcooked, the cornmeal was too lumpy, the soup too watery, and the yam slices coarse from being boiled without a dollop of butter.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie