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Recent Examples of unsmoothed
It was left unfinished, with rough, unsmoothed chisel marks skirting its lower third.
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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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsmoothed
Adjective
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The airflow also seemed uneven, requiring trays to be rotated during the dehydrating process.—
Jordan Liberty Phillips,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 Apr. 2025
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After running out of steam with the uneven 1992 sister albums Lucky Town and Human Touch, Springsteen spent most of the decade raising his kids and tentatively circling a reunion with the E Street Band while searching for new directions.—
Ryan Leas,
Vulture,
3 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Hen of the Woods Sandwich from Dad’s Luncheonette 1 tablespoon coriander seeds 1 tablespoon fennel seeds 1 tablespoon coarse sea salt DIRECTIONS: Preheat the oven to 325 degrees.—
Kate Bradshaw,
The Mercury News,
24 Feb. 2025
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TikTok clued us into the power of shaving your body—mainly your she-shrubbery—using what is technically a beard trimmer, because it's designed explicitly to motor through coarse hair.—
Annie Blackman,
Allure,
27 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Greek yogurt is smooth and creamy, while cheese curds give cottage cheese a lumpy texture.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
4 Mar. 2025
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Get the proportions of ingredients wrong and Cacio e Pepe quickly becomes a soggy, lumpy mess.—
The Physics arXiv Blog,
Discover Magazine,
28 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Their relationship was a bumpy one, yet oddly enough, neither had anything to do with the other’s ousting.—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
9 Apr. 2025
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There have been some bumpy days in their friendship, notably between 2007 and 2010 when Ovechkin took a number of runs at Malkin during games, which illustrated a strain in their friendship for a time.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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If history provides any clues, the U.S. soybean farmers are in for a rough year.—
Ken Roberts,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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My strands were very soft post-wash and there was no oil or frizzy, rough texture post-wash.—
Alanna Martine Kilkeary,
Glamour,
4 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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In the view of Austin Hill, public relations director at the sanctuary, the need to rescue animals can result from owners’ warped priorities.—
Sarah Matusek,
Christian Science Monitor,
4 Apr. 2025
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Her pieces, which often feature warped key rings and ball chains, are all handcrafted locally in her studio.—
Mekaylah Yowpp-Hernacki,
Vogue,
28 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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WhatsApp acknowledged the irregular use of its platform during the election and promised to take legal action against the marketing agencies involved.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 2025
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These include definitions of facilitation that could see all manner of people who engage in commercial transactions with irregular migrants - think shopkeepers, taxi drivers, landlords - criminalized for in theory financially benefitting from people’s journeys.—
Frey Lindsay,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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For curly or wavy hair, blow dry the fringe with a diffuser, separating strands with fingers to create a messy fringe and set with product.—
Irene Coltrinari,
Vogue,
1 Apr. 2025
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In the photos, Sweeney can be seen with wavy hair, her feet in the sand and — in one shot — a matching bucket hat on her head.—
Brenton Blanchet,
People.com,
29 Mar. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Unsmoothed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsmoothed. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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