unpolished
adjective
un·pol·ished
ˌən-ˈpä-lisht 
: not polished
unpolished gemstones
a talented but unpolished performer
an unpolished rough draft
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Examples of unpolished in a Sentence
an unpolished but well-meaning young man
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The dining room is defiantly unpolished; there were Christmas decorations still strung above the bar in February.
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Hannah Goldfield, The New Yorker, 18 Mar. 2024
In his native Colombia, where García Márquez’s face appears on the currency and anticipation for the book is high, many in literary circles are eager for anything new by García Márquez, however unpolished.
—Alexandra Alter, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2024
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Hannah Goldfield, The New Yorker, 18 Mar. 2024
In his native Colombia, where García Márquez’s face appears on the currency and anticipation for the book is high, many in literary circles are eager for anything new by García Márquez, however unpolished.
—Alexandra Alter, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2024
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“Unpolished.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unpolished. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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