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Recent Examples of unsmoothedIt was left unfinished, with rough, unsmoothed chisel marks skirting its lower third.—Lauren Keith, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Nov. 2020 In the midst of Thursday’s sharp price falls, traders rediscovered the value of caution, and puts became popular again, with the unsmoothed ratio returning to its long-run average.—James MacKintosh, WSJ, 6 Sep. 2020
The episode opens with Dr. Jackie confronting Heavenly over her coarse comments about Contessa’s late mother—a moment that’s left tensions running high.
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
6 Jan. 2025
And the Word became flesh: coarse hair, crooked smile, the taste of salt on his clavicle.
Clouds of dust and pale smoke hung in the air above its lumpy surface.
Robert F. Worth,
The Atlantic,
2 Jan. 2025
In addition, the sidewalk and street plows had been by our house, leaving the worst part of any snow shovelling job: the heavy, lumpy mounds of snow, ice and slush blocking the bottom of my driveway.
While his performances on offense have been bumpy the last four games, his mindset hasn’t changed.
Jason Beede,
Orlando Sentinel,
5 Jan. 2025
Top-four duty has been bumpy at times for the 33-year-old, particularly when he’s played not only with Morgan Rielly but also with Jake McCabe and Tanev.
These claims are usually unsubstantiated, cause consumers to have a warped idea of an ideal pet diet, and cause health issues for their four-legged friends.
Molly Peck,
USA TODAY,
2 Jan. 2025
All the while the wind howled without remorse, coercing the leafless limbs of maples and oaks into a kind of warped dance.
Having an irregular heartbeat also vastly increases your risk for stroke, blood clots and heart failure, per NIDDK.
Caroline C. Boyle,
USA TODAY,
10 Jan. 2025
There on the round expanse of polished, inlaid pebble, dozens of men and women are mingling, spike heels clacking on the irregular surface, ordering drinks from tuxedoed bartenders, soaking up this dreamlike atmosphere.
The wavy deck even appears to feature ergonomic loungers cut directly into the surface for a more comfortable lie-down out in the sun.
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
10 Jan. 2025
What’s happening is the jet stream — that usually west-to-east river of air way above ground that moves weather systems along — has made a roller-coaster like dip from the Pacific Northwest to the Southeast and is stuck on that wavy track.
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