coarsened
/ˈkɔːrsənd/
adjective
- Made rougher in texture or quality.
- His hands were coarsened by years of manual labor.
- The once-smooth leather became coarsened and cracked over time.
- The coarsened fabric felt scratchy against her skin.
- Made less refined, polite, or sensitive.
- She noticed a coarsened edge to his humor after he returned from the army.
- His coarsened language shocked the audience.
- The coarsened tone of the debate turned many viewers away.
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