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As a result, you should expect to be smacked down smacked down — hard — if only for your reckless, juvenile role in coarsening debate in a blogosphere that is already more than coarse enough, thank you.

Matthew Yglesias » Disabling Embedding 2010

Talk about "coarsening" this is what we are up against

“Coarsening.” - Moe_Lane’s blog - RedState 2009

In it, the president mentioned a "coarsening" of political dialogue in the United States illustrated by a Republican congressman shouting "you lie" during Obama's speech to Congress last week and the angry claims of the Tea Party protests.

Obama adviser: Protesters wrong about health-care reform 2009

In a nostalgic summing up of his accomplishments before a roomful of supporters on Wednesday, Obey lamented the "coarsening" of the political profession to which he devoted almost his entire adult life, along with his frustration at dealing with a news media transformed in ways he said are "nothing short of a national catastrophe."

The Democrats Lose a Leader 2010

At the same time, it's fine to make criticisms of "coarsening" or "promiscuity" -- those might very well have merit.

"A girl aged 10 or 12 can be married. Those who think she's too young are wrong, and they are being unfair to her." Ann Althouse 2009

At the same time, it's fine to make criticisms of "coarsening" or "promiscuity" -- those might very well have merit.

"A girl aged 10 or 12 can be married. Those who think she's too young are wrong, and they are being unfair to her." Ann Althouse 2009

Delegates said the habit, popular across the US and in other Western countries, was 'coarsening' society.

Pants to this... Jonathan 2005

Delegates said the habit, popular across the US and in other Western countries, was 'coarsening' society.

Archive 2005-02-01 Jonathan 2005

Democrats Get Biblical On Health Care, Promise "Rain Of Hellfire" For Critics weeps phony tears about angry health care rhetoric, and even as Barack Obama wrings his hands about the "coarsening" of debate in America, the DNC is promising a "rain of hellfire" for anyone who dares criticize their push for government health care.

Say Anything 2009

Much like it was 30 years ago, the Court seems divided over the issue, with Justice Scalia blaming television for "coarsening" public discourse and Justice Ginsberg saying there "seems to be no rhyme or reason" for some of the FCC's decisions, such as allowing the television broadcast of the movie

Entertainment Weekly's PopWatch 2008