unrefined
adjective
un·re·fined
ˌən-ri-ˈfīnd 
Examples of unrefined in a Sentence
unrefined sugar
an unrefined mountaineer's hut
guilty of such unrefined behavior as eating with their mouths open
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The slightly coarse grittiness of these bars might not be to everyone's liking, but tasting chocolate in this deliberately unrefined form is something everyone should experience at least once.
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Paul Stephen, San Antonio Express-News, 4 Feb. 2026
Fiber is found in whole, unrefined plant foods like sweet potatoes, beans, and brown rice.
—Gillian Mohney, Verywell Health, 3 Feb. 2026
Peserico, too, focused on wearability, presenting a collection that showed us that being unfussy doesn’t mean unrefined.
—Brett F. Braley-Palko, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Muscovado sugar is imported, unrefined, light brown cane sugar, available under the Billington label and sold at Balducci's in New York City (212/673-2600).
—Jeffrey Steingarten, Vogue, 23 Nov. 2025
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Paul Stephen, San Antonio Express-News, 4 Feb. 2026
Fiber is found in whole, unrefined plant foods like sweet potatoes, beans, and brown rice.
—Gillian Mohney, Verywell Health, 3 Feb. 2026
Peserico, too, focused on wearability, presenting a collection that showed us that being unfussy doesn’t mean unrefined.
—Brett F. Braley-Palko, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Muscovado sugar is imported, unrefined, light brown cane sugar, available under the Billington label and sold at Balducci's in New York City (212/673-2600).
—Jeffrey Steingarten, Vogue, 23 Nov. 2025
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“Unrefined.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unrefined. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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