rough
Approximate; hasty or careless; not finished.
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today was a... rather rough day on lusarius. take this now-ancient clip of peri falling in love with his [future] husband. it was love at first sight! i hope they're happy forever... 🥹
IEEE that's a damn rough night!
Rolling Stones Announce New Album ‘Foreign Tongues,’ Out July 10; Stream “In the Stars” & “Rough & Twisted”
China unveils driverless mining truck that can ‘crab-walk’ across rough terrain The Shuanglin K7 is the world’s first mining truck capable of moving sideways and pivoting on the spot, allowing it to work in narrow pi…
Hm? What is this? Already broke? Such a shame~ And here I thought we would be best friends~ Guess the better term for you will be... CUMDUMPSTER! Am I right? *She said it again right near to her pointy ears, her…
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Approximate; hasty or careless; not finished.
Being a teenager nowadays can be rough.
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Not smooth; uneven.
a rough sketch of a building
“IEEE that's a damn rough night!”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Rolling Stones Announce New Album ‘Foreign Tongues,’ Out July 10; Stream “In the Stars” & “Rough & Twisted””
— Bluesky· May 2026“Shelterbelts offer nesting spots for at-risk birds like the Loggerhead Shrike - Alberta’s own “butcher bird.” Did you know shrikes help control insects and rodents too? Leaving a few snags or rough grass nearby makes the perfect combo of cattle country + wildlife refuge.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“--little as possible, because I know who's cleaning it could already be having a rough day and if I can make it easier, just a little bit that's enough for it. I always stack my used plates together, I put all the trash and leftover throw away stuff together for easy disposal.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Can the voices in my head please shut up? As much as they like to tell me, I'm not a failure. I'm just incredibly over worked and stressed right now trying to flip our old house. I'm having a rough day.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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Difficult; trying.
“today was a... rather rough day on lusarius. take this now-ancient clip of peri falling in love with his [future] husband. it was love at first sight! i hope they're happy forever... 🥹”
— Bluesky· May 2026“China unveils driverless mining truck that can ‘crab-walk’ across rough terrain The Shuanglin K7 is the world’s first mining truck capable of moving sideways and pivoting on the spot, allowing it to work in narrow pits www.scmp.com/news/china/s...”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Hm? What is this? Already broke? Such a shame~ And here I thought we would be best friends~ Guess the better term for you will be... CUMDUMPSTER! Am I right? *She said it again right near to her pointy ears, her thrusts being way too rough to think this one through!”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Slutty Dad - color progression and very rough background... WIP. 🐷🍆❤️”
— Bluesky· May 2026“I haven't been this glued to the couch for a TV show in a hot minute. It's going to be rough when I finish it in approximately two days and then have to wait for season 3.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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