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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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Recent Examples of rough-hewn
The young vineyards are planted on rocky slopes, steps from a delightfully rough-hewn tasting room at the top of the hill, giving them maximum benefit from the marine breezes blowing in from the Atlantic.
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Paola Singer, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 July 2024
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.
—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
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Paola Singer, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 July 2024
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rough-hewn
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Far from prolific in front of goal, the Senegalese looked out of sorts, full of running and hunger to score but clumsy, his anxious limbs snatching at chances rather than taking them naturally.Henry Flynn, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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The first few episodes were rife with clumsy and, at times, confusing time jumps, many that seemed tacked on to preexisting scenes in an effort to retrofit them for a new, Costner-less reality.Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 16 Dec. 2024
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Whether Tammy was a sympathetic victim or a crass criminal seemed to depend on the scene and the song, and unfortunately, those songs from a composer by the name of Elton John were not exactly praise-worthy.EW Staff, EW.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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But as some critics cited the lawsuit after the shooting, or even joked about it, others viewed these reactions as crass.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
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Those numbers might have been a tad uncomfortable to handle, and the markets didn’t want to take inflation hot to go.Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 13 Dec. 2024
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Trading either man may be the sort of franchise-altering decision that some are uncomfortable executing.Chandler Rome, The Athletic, 12 Dec. 2024
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The report comes during a rough period for the retail pharmacy giant.Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
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Being a rookie who is recovering from a second ACL injury and second ACL surgery soon after recovering from the first ACL injury and surgery is a whole another level of rough.Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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The show was so bawdy — almost vulgar in a really fun way.Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
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Read more Here's what else to know one week before Election Day: Trump is on damage duty: The former president's campaign is scrambling to distance itself from racist, vulgar, and sexist comments made by speakers at Trump's Sunday night rally at Madison Square Garden in New York.Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
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There’s no shortage of movies that have looked at Dylan’s music and his uneasy relationship to fame.David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Dec. 2024
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Merkel recalled how Putin, knowing that she had once been wounded by a dog and was uneasy around them, had infamously brought his large Labrador to a meeting between them in 2007.Christian Edwards, CNN, 3 Dec. 2024
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Given that Ontario is not a major producer of crude oil, Ford’s threat appeared to specifically apply to electricity the United States imports from Canada.Matt Egan, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
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Canada provides natural gas to the U.S. and roughly 20% of the crude oil used by its southern neighbor.Ahmad Mukhtar, CBS News, 12 Dec. 2024
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Wondering how to get out of Dodge without being rude?Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 8 Dec. 2024
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The officers weren't rude, angry, or insolent — as required of a battery conviction — and used their training and legal authority to do their jobs.Ryan Murphy, The Indianapolis Star, 2 Dec. 2024
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