roughness
Example Sentences
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This analysis revealed subtle roughness at the interfaces of these channels.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 5, 2026
Most EV charging stocks didn’t perform very well this year, partially due to roughness in the EV market.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 31, 2025
He drew seven fines last season and has been fined three times this season for a total of $34,784 for unsportsmanlike conduct and unnecessary roughness violations.
From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2025
Later that same season, Johnston reeled in a high-difficulty laser from Herbert to convert a 3rd-and-16 against the Kansas City Chiefs, hanging onto the ball despite absorbing a hit that was flagged for unnecessary roughness.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2025
In his mid-thirties, he still looked like a coarse peasant, although it had become more a matter of style since success and his knowledge of the world had softened his roughness and refined his ideas.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
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