How to Use unrefined in a Sentence

unrefined

adjective
  • Baz can hit triple-digits with his heater, but is still unrefined.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 8 Oct. 2021
  • Fiber is found in whole, unrefined plant foods like sweet potatoes, beans, and brown rice.
    — Gillian Mohney, Verywell Health, 31 Jan. 2025
  • Fiber is found in whole, unrefined plant foods like sweet potatoes, beans, and brown rice.
    — Gillian Mohney, Verywell Health, 3 Feb. 2026
  • And the crème de la crème is extra virgin, or unrefined, olive oil.
    — Marshall Bright, refinery29.com, 24 May 2024
  • This can mean eating fruits and vegetables as well as unrefined grains.
    — Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 20 Feb. 2025
  • The more childish and unrefined, the better.
    — Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Planned chaos is the name of the game, but in this production, everything feels unrefined and loose.
    — EW.com, 29 Jan. 2024
  • Frederiksen adds that they are often drawn to a more rough, unrefined finish.
    — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2021
  • And unrefined sugars like raw honey or maple syrup make a difference.
    — Karla Alindahao, Forbes, 11 May 2021
  • Sweet treats such as cookies, cinnamon rolls and cakes are gluten-free and soy-free and made with unrefined sugar.
    — Compiled By Malcolm Mayhew, star-telegram, 2 Aug. 2017
  • Prince and the scouting staff saw Golladay’s unrefined skill on film.
    — Shawn Windsor, Detroit Free Press, 7 Aug. 2017
  • Heat it on medium-high briefly and then add one tablespoon of unrefined coconut oil and three corn kernels.
    — Beth Segal, cleveland, 5 Nov. 2020
  • Celebrities and brands are being invited to show their raw and unrefined selves right alongside us.
    — Elana Klein, WIRED, 28 Jan. 2024
  • In the beginning, the book may have been unrefined, but the core theme of staying within yourself was there even then.
    — Steve Sadin, chicagotribune.com, 11 Oct. 2019
  • However, he’s viewed as a two-down player because of his unrefined pass rushing moves.
    — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2025
  • Don’t @ me, but people who say that condiments elevate the taste of their food clearly have unrefined palates.
    — Megan Ditrolio, Marie Claire, 21 Nov. 2018
  • The stories are simple, and the acting is sometimes unrefined.
    — Amy Hubbard, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2022
  • And even with an unrefined script, Haddish and Crystal have some nice moments.
    — Jake Coyle, Star Tribune, 5 May 2021
  • Beef tartare is scooped with fragrant cinnamon sticks in lieu of utensils, sugars are unrefined, grains are ground in-house.
    — Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2024
  • His 37 games at Kentucky did little to ease concerns about his unrefined skill set.
    — Chris Johnson, SI.com, 15 June 2018
  • But his skill set is still unrefined, his handle loose and his offensive feel in the halfcourt limited.
    — Jeremy Woo, SI.com, 18 June 2018
  • Some people use organic, cooking, unrefined or pure coconut oil straight from the jar as a hair treatment.
    — Blake Bakkila, Good Housekeeping, 15 Apr. 2021
  • Body roll has been reduced, but the stiff suspension makes the Apex feel unrefined and juvenile.
    — Joey Capparella, Car and Driver, 30 Sep. 2020
  • This could end up being a steal of a pick if Thompson can stay healthy and learn to improve his pass-rushing skills, which are raw and unrefined.
    — Bob McManaman, azcentral, 22 Apr. 2018
  • Each spice blend is vegan and gluten-free and contains jaggery (unrefined sugar), sea salt, curry leaves, chili and tamarind.
    — Marc Bona, cleveland, 25 Oct. 2022
  • This method allows the benefits of unrefined and refined oil to be combined in one container.
    — Patty Weasler, Verywell Health, 10 Nov. 2025
  • This method allows the benefits of unrefined and refined oil to be combined in one container.
    — Patty Weasler, Rn, Bsn, Verywell Health, 26 Feb. 2025
  • The precise crunch of each unrefined Trapani sea-salt crystal waiting to dissolve.
    — New York Times, 4 June 2019
  • Artists are not economists, after all, and there is a value to her insistent gaze on the most unrefined forms of wealth and consumerism.
    — Jason Farago, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2017
  • That's about a third of all seaborne crude, the unrefined petroleum that is processed into fuels such as gasoline and diesel.
    — ABC News, 4 Mar. 2026

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