rough-mannered

And the cross she had to bear because of his "unfortunate working-class background" reminiscent of Esau and the Bible's other "rough-mannered men" was handily illustrated by the Apostle Peter, along with the other confused and uneducated working-class fishermen Jesus called to follow Him and to whom He had to explain everything, just like Mom constantly had to instruct Dad.

Frank Schaeffer: Sex, Mom and Dad's Sins Frank Schaeffer 2011

And the cross she had to bear because of his "unfortunate working-class background" reminiscent of Esau and the Bible's other "rough-mannered men" was handily illustrated by the Apostle Peter, along with the other confused and uneducated working-class fishermen Jesus called to follow Him and to whom He had to explain everything, just like Mom constantly had to instruct Dad.

Frank Schaeffer: Sex, Mom and Dad's Sins Frank Schaeffer 2011

I think that's why there are so very many Western romances involving an Eastern woman stranger traveling to a Western town, where she is often a civilizing influence on a wilderness man, who might be rough-mannered, or an outlaw, or even a civilizing influence on the wilderness himself.

Basics of the Western Victoria Janssen 2010

The checkpoints are often manned by rough-mannered Druzes who serve in the Israeli army in return for a privileged status, like the Berbers in Morocco or the Sikhs in India under colonial rule.

Olmert & Israel: The Change Elon, Amos 2008

Both are high-school-dropout country boys with no prospects, brought up to hard work and privation, both rough-mannered, rough-spoken, inured to the stoic life.

In Rough Country Oates, Joyce Carol 2008

Morbrith was no more; every competent, rough-mannered seaman who had remained to defend the High Earl was now lost to the living.

Shadowfane Wurts, Janny 1988

Both were much older and taller than he, and very different altogether from this square-built, rough-mannered youth.

Round Anvil Rock A Romance Nancy Huston Banks

The party put up for a while in Merrysville, a rough-mannered, tough-living town of the old West.

Frank H. Nelson of Cincinnati Warren Crocker Herrick

The old sailor had spoken of Mother Conarty as rough-mannered, but a woman with “a good, warm heart.”

Tramping on Life Kemp, Harry, 1883-1960 1922

The old sailor had spoken of Mother Conarty as rough-mannered, but a woman with "a good, warm heart."

Tramping on Life An Autobiographical Narrative Harry Kemp 1921