unrefined

"The customs of this new culture felt uncouth to Maria, as she was used to a very different way of life. "

"I prefer tea to coffee."

"The jeweler's meticulous refinement of the gold removed all traces of impurities, resulting in a beautiful, gleaming necklace. "

"My life lacks excitement."

"I went to the park because the weather was nice. "

"He was slightly built, but tall."

"The teacher embarrassed the student by publicly calling out a wrong answer during the quiz. "

"Grandma used molasses to make a delicious, chewy gingerbread for the school bake sale. "

"She prefers to eat unprocessed foods, like fruits and vegetables, instead of packaged snacks. "

"My mom baked chocolate chip cookies for our after-school snack. "

"The dog has strange manners of eating its food, sometimes using its paws. "

"The cow was slowly chewing its grass. "