rawness

Example Sentences

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Both tap into the rawness of the era’s garage-band songs, such as the Pleasure Seekers’ “What a Way to Die” and the Music Machine’s “Wrong.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

Ramy Youssef told NPR in 2024 that the rawness of being Egyptian-American in post-Oct.

From Salon • Jun. 25, 2025

Despite the rawness of the recent attacks, inside the Capitol building there was little visible sign of heavy security – and no metal detectors – on Monday afternoon.

From BBC • Jun. 17, 2025

But then, just before the broth is added, he stirs in the cipollini and red pearl, letting them barely soften, retaining a whisper of rawness.

From Salon • Mar. 19, 2025

The rawness of Edna’s grief made her helpless, brought the urge to stretch her hand into the past and reverse history.

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