rough-spoken
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of rough-spoken
First recorded in 1625–35
Example Sentences
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Mr Biffen, half-joking, dug himself an even deeper hole by referring to Sir Bernard as Downing Street's "rough-spoken Yorkshire Rasputin".
From BBC • Feb. 24, 2023
In sharing his nostalgia, Kelly did not sound like the more rough-spoken Trump.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 20, 2017
He brings to mind one of those rough-spoken tycoon hosts trying to come across as gentlemanlike on “Dragons’ Den.”
From New York Times • Aug. 16, 2016
So rough-spoken has he been at times that the city administration has asked New Detroit to curb him.
From Time Magazine Archive
Sansa knew all about the sorts of people Arya liked to talk to: squires and grooms and serving girls, old men and naked children, rough-spoken freeriders of uncertain birth.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
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