Example Sentences

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Within a paragraph, Alito then suggested that Scalia would have been “appalled” by the ugliness, the coarseness of the discourse.

From Slate • Feb. 13, 2026

We are in awe of just how quiet the cabin of the current Crosstrek is because previous generations wore their coarseness like a badge of honor.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 26, 2025

Gervais’ increasing coarseness was interrupted by the one-two punch of Tina Fey and Amy Poehler playing the part of everybody’s funny friend in the room.

From Salon • Jan. 6, 2025

They also compared the impact of grinding coarseness on the amount of electricity produced.

From Science Daily • Dec. 6, 2023

A thing that astonished him about her was the coarseness of her language.

From "1984" by George Orwell