roughness
- a word derived from rough.
Example Sentences
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The roughness has to do with our times.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026
"There is no wear, no surface roughness and no direct contact. Dissipation is generated solely by collective magnetic rearrangements."
From Science Daily • Mar. 22, 2026
Most EV charging stocks didn’t perform very well this year, partially due to roughness in the EV market.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 31, 2025
Rate cuts from the Federal Reserve, which is widely expected to ease policy again on Wednesday, could also help cushion labor-market roughness if they work as intended.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 9, 2025
I suppose my father was used to treating me with a certain roughness, not quite as he would have treated a son, but certainly differently from the way he treated Caroline.
From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson
