rough-hewn
adjective
1
: being in a rough, unsmoothed, or unfinished state : crudely formed
rough-hewn beams
2
: lacking refinement
he was rather attractive, in a rough-hewn kind of way—
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Examples of rough-hewn in a Sentence
a survivalist living in a rough-hewn shelter in the wilderness
a rough-hewn kid who had to learn how to behave properly in polite company
rough-hewn military cadets feeling a little self-conscious at their first formal dance
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In the middle of Rosewood Park in East Austin, the small, rough-hewn Henry Madison Cabin rests in the shadow of the Bertram-Huppertz House, a large limestone home built above Boggy Creek in the 1870s.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 24 June 2024
Inside the former church was a sunken living room with comfortably oversize seating arranged around a fireplace, an enormous kitchen and dining area with a ceiling crossed by rough-hewn wooden beams, and a grand bedroom that had the presence of a theater set.
—Peter Terzian, Travel + Leisure, 17 Oct. 2024
His brooding, rough-hewn features were recognizable worldwide, his name a rallying cry from South America to the Vatican.
—Christopher Goffard, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2024
This rough-hewn iteration of Wolverine, a.k.a. Logan, could use a little personal redemption anyway, though the majority of the running time finds the two squabbling incessantly in what’s essentially an enemies-to-lovers storyline.
—Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2024
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Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 24 June 2024
Inside the former church was a sunken living room with comfortably oversize seating arranged around a fireplace, an enormous kitchen and dining area with a ceiling crossed by rough-hewn wooden beams, and a grand bedroom that had the presence of a theater set.
—Peter Terzian, Travel + Leisure, 17 Oct. 2024
His brooding, rough-hewn features were recognizable worldwide, his name a rallying cry from South America to the Vatican.
—Christopher Goffard, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2024
This rough-hewn iteration of Wolverine, a.k.a. Logan, could use a little personal redemption anyway, though the majority of the running time finds the two squabbling incessantly in what’s essentially an enemies-to-lovers storyline.
—Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2024
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“Rough-hewn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rough-hewn. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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