rough edges
plural noun
: things that need to be improved or finished
The project still has a few rough edges.
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Valve’s SteamOS recovery image probably isn’t ready for prime time just yet, but more people testing it beyond Steam Deck will certainly help smooth out any rough edges.
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Jason Evangelho, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
Early on there were some rough edges to the experience.
—D.w. Gibson, New York Times, 19 May 2025
Plus, your lawn will likely get a better cut when obstacles are removed and rough edges are smoothed.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 May 2025
In this medium, too, McNally quickly grasped the charm of rough edges—instead of stained walls, there were pixelated screenshots, which appeared on the grid alongside family photos, pop-culture musings, and, in time, end-of-day reports from his restaurants.
—Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
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Jason Evangelho, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
Early on there were some rough edges to the experience.
—D.w. Gibson, New York Times, 19 May 2025
Plus, your lawn will likely get a better cut when obstacles are removed and rough edges are smoothed.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 May 2025
In this medium, too, McNally quickly grasped the charm of rough edges—instead of stained walls, there were pixelated screenshots, which appeared on the grid alongside family photos, pop-culture musings, and, in time, end-of-day reports from his restaurants.
—Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
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“Rough edges.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rough%20edges. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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