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as in clumsy
hastily or roughly constructed
a survivalist living in a rough-hewn shelter in the wilderness
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as in crass
lacking in refinement or good taste
a rough-hewn kid who had to learn how to behave properly in polite company
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as in uncomfortable
lacking social grace and assurance
rough-hewn military cadets feeling a little self-conscious at their first formal dance
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The rustic-contemporary house has whole-log posts, rough-hewn beams, and maple, pine, and beech interiors; a main living space with a massive rock fireplace, wall of windows, and open kitchen with breakfast booth; a Japanese bath; and a library.
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The Week Us, theweek, 16 Apr. 2024
Huma Bhabha David Zwirner (February 22–April 13) Art: © Huma Bhabha, Courtesy of the artist and David Zwirner
Bhabha’s rough-hewn, totemic sculptures depict demons, deities, and warning spirits.
—Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 3 Jan. 2024
Robert Irwin, ‘Central Garden’ 1997, mixed media installation; outdoors between the museum and the library
Contemporary Land Art is often associated with the West, but usually that means the wide open and rough-hewn deserts of Utah, Nevada, Arizona and New Mexico.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2024
Inside the cup, the glaze coats a rough-hewn interior that differs from cup to cup.
—Jaina Grey, WIRED, 22 Apr. 2024
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The Week Us, theweek, 16 Apr. 2024
Huma Bhabha David Zwirner (February 22–April 13) Art: © Huma Bhabha, Courtesy of the artist and David Zwirner
Bhabha’s rough-hewn, totemic sculptures depict demons, deities, and warning spirits.
—Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 3 Jan. 2024
Robert Irwin, ‘Central Garden’ 1997, mixed media installation; outdoors between the museum and the library
Contemporary Land Art is often associated with the West, but usually that means the wide open and rough-hewn deserts of Utah, Nevada, Arizona and New Mexico.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2024
Inside the cup, the glaze coats a rough-hewn interior that differs from cup to cup.
—Jaina Grey, WIRED, 22 Apr. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rough-hewn
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The Harris-Walz campaign strategy in Michigan is clumsy and tone deaf.Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
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The clumsy classifications underscore an even deeper problem with our knowledge—or lack thereof—of UPFs.Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 21 Oct. 2024
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Now, the crass buddy comedy is ready to make Disney+ its home this fall — on November 12, to be exact.Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2024
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At worst, this is a case of playing crass politics with the country’s energy security.David Blackmon, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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But here’s the thing about red light therapy masks: Many are uncomfortable to wear.Claire Sullivan, WWD, 24 Oct. 2024
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Nothing is more uncomfortable than having my knees crammed up by my neck for hours on end, especially during an overnight 11-hour journey.Noel Burgess, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
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Industrial pain : The industrials are having a rough day.Jeff Marks, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2024
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After a rough script is written, experts are consulted, beginning a lengthy fact-checking and simplification process, as the concept is squeezed into a nutshell.Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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Yes, but: While Democrats hammer Trump on his recent vulgar and sometimes violent rhetoric, House Speaker Mike Johnson brushed the comments aside Sunday as typical hyperbole.Sareen Habeshian, Axios, 22 Oct. 2024
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Former President Donald Trump delivered unusual and vulgar remarks Saturday about the late golf legend Arnold Palmer while campaigning in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, as the campaign enters the final stretch to Election Day.Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2024
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Once the election results come in, there is also a possibility that some staffers will brag about their candidate’s win in a way that makes their colleagues feel uneasy.Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2024
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Privacy and Data Security: A Priority for Employee Trust Fear of data privacy is a valid concern, as some employees may feel uneasy about their employer knowing too much about their personal health.Luciana Paulise, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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The colors, font and typography were a crude approximation of the signs posted by the campaign advocating for the proposition’s passage.Perry Vandell, The Arizona Republic, 24 Oct. 2024
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These compromises involved crude approximations of physics and computational short cuts.Chuck Brooks, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
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Her path of destruction often plays as a wish-fulfillment fantasy for anyone who’s ever dreamt of getting back at a childhood tormenter, a rude stranger, an obnoxious co-worker.Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Oct. 2024
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How rude of them not to include any places in Wisconsin.Steven Martinez, Journal Sentinel, 7 Oct. 2024
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