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coarseness

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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

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

From Science Daily Dec. 6, 2023

And I moisten the batter with buttermilk, for tang of course, but also to make the crumb, which has a pleasant coarseness, a little more tender.

From New York Times Oct. 6, 2021

I was weakly dismayed at the ignorance, the poverty, the coarseness of all I heard and saw round me.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë