smooth
Example Sentences
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As designers, we’ve paid abundant attention to user frustration over the years but have ignored the frustrations that come from a smooth and too-easy world.
From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026
One cavity stood out because its inner surface was smooth instead of rough like bone.
From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026
Morgan analysts say may disrupt the smooth functioning of energy markets, raising the risk of reduced liquidity and bottlenecks in crude flows.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026
The answer is, while you can smooth out the wrinkles on an actor’s face, it’s still a 76-year-old man’s body attempting to move like a 36-year-old.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
Rods of white and yellow stone hung thickly from the roof, but the black and shining floor below the ledge on which they stood was as smooth as glass.
From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda
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