raw
adjective
uncooked, as articles of food.
rawness
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a word derived from
raw.
Example Sentences
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But the track is too long, and the production is too polished to convey the rawness the song demands.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
"Humanity promised itself, in the rawness of that grief, that it would not face such a day again unprepared."
From Barron's ● Jun. 15, 2026
He will face scrutiny over his perceived rawness, but Chelsea will point to the fact he has more experience than Maresca when the Italian was appointed in 2024.
From BBC ● Jan. 6, 2026
The best salads mix the cooked — a little caramelized onion, roasted red pepper, maybe a chopped artichoke heart — with the crisp rawness of shaved fennel, scallions or celery.
From Salon ● Dec. 4, 2025
The rawness of Edna’s grief made her helpless, brought the urge to stretch her hand into the past and reverse history.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
