unsmoothed

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Recent Examples of unsmoothed It 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsmoothed
Adjective
  • Even when Clark returned, her performance was uneven.
    Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
  • This helps smooth out fingerprints or uneven spots, giving the frame a more professional look.
    Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Terms of service change often, logging is limited and controls can be coarse and generalized.
    Mark Doble, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Leave the texture of the graham crackers at a coarse crush.
    Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Silent Hill f protagonist Shimizu Hinako staring at a lumpy monster wielding a knife in a promotional screenshot for the game.
    Oliver Brandt, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Stir just until moistened (batter should be lumpy).
    Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Tickets must be purchased online in advance, and a slow, bumpy road leads to the parking lot.
    Paul Bersebach, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
  • The road doesn’t have to be bumpy.
    Sonali Bloom, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • After their rough start to SEC play, the Razorbacks finished with an 8-10 conference record, good enough to earn a bid to the NCAA Tournament.
    Michael Harley, Arkansas Online, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Despite its rough appearance, the system helped operators better judge distance and handle tasks more precisely.
    Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The first part of the movie is devoted to taking us inside his local empire of warped belief, which skews right-wing.
    Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 7 Sep. 2025
  • McNally also played with the idea that the older man trying to catch Frank was, at least in this warped universe, a kind of surrogate father who developed genuine affection for his quarry.
    Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Obvious as that opening sequence at the cider mill might be, there’s a lingering queasiness to its Wes Anderson-like top-down shots of apples being funnelled through a big machine that shuts down the second an irregular object is thrown into the mix.
    David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 7 Sep. 2025
  • These irregular, geometric objects transform throwaway plastics into collectible design, sparking reflection on consumption and permanence in the digital age.
    Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The bowls have wavy, scalloped edges that give it an artisanal look as well as holds and cutouts for draining any lingering water.
    Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Swap them out for wavy blowouts, straightened hair, and more styles.
    Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025

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“Unsmoothed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsmoothed. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.

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