rough
Example Sentences
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At a time when nostalgia for the ’90s is seemingly everywhere, “My Bad” places the decade into context, including its paradoxical freedoms and oppressions, with the intimate, funny rough language of your freakiest, funnest bestie.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2026
Dave & Buster’s ambitious swing arrives at an inflection point for the company, which has had a rough few years.
From Slate • Jun. 25, 2026
By my rough calculations, you and your brother should have at least $500,000 each — meaning your lawyer may have underestimated the value.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 24, 2026
Davis further objected to music producer David Foster’s insistence on an elaborate backing remix for the song, having fallen in love with the first rough cut, which had been recorded live on set.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026
I turned it over, patting the rough piece of wood, and it was even more wonderful than I had thought.
From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff
