polished
adjective
made smooth and glossy.
unpolished
-
a word derived from
polished.
Example Sentences
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Spare guitar chords give way to a female voice that sounds unpolished but beautiful: “I want to lay with you/ In an open field/ Where yellow flowers are suns of Earth.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 3, 2026
On a conference call last April, an ad agency partner began presenting unpolished AI-generated images to make a point: Artificial intelligence wasn’t ready to take center stage in advertising.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 3, 2026
Some of those who worked on the new release - who were present at the recording sessions - describe the finished product as haunting, raw, and unpolished.
From BBC ● Jan. 20, 2025
Fankam Mendjiadeu shot 52% from the field as a rookie, but at this stage of her career she’s offensively unpolished and hasn’t developed a reliable shot outside the paint.
From Seattle Times ● May 12, 2024
It was raw steel, unpolished but expertly shaped.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
