rough-hewn
Example Sentences
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Directors Shari Cookson and Nick Doob also shot the film and did the sound; it has that rough-hewn feel.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 23, 2025
His vocal addendum is a wax stamp finalizing the rough-hewn collection of distinct voices.”
From Salon • Jun. 16, 2025
Avilés’ technique has grown looser, more mobile and rough-hewn than in her 2018 debut feature, “The Chambermaid,” a meticulously composed portrait of a worker in a luxury hotel.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 1, 2024
The Oscar-nominated actor who played Paulie, the rough-hewn, mumbling-and-grumbling best friend, corner-man and brother-in-law to Sylvester Stallone in the “Rocky” franchise.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 3, 2023
Stannis stood behind the rough-hewn table where the Old Bear had once been wont to sit and take his meals.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
