churlish

Example Sentences

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A person would be churlish not to be moved by the two recipients’ stories Tuesday night, but awarding them what they’d earned in that venue marked the abuse of a great honor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

Possibly churlish not to get the full 10, but he played a pretty ropey shot in the first innings.

From BBC • Nov. 22, 2025

He crosses one flamboyantly shod foot over another on his desk with churlish satisfaction and takes a deep draw on his cigar.

From Salon • Jun. 22, 2025

As I previously wrote, while it might be churlish to suggest that the gift was devoid of genuine altruistic impulses, it would be naive to assume that altruism is the whole story.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2024

It would be churlish to argue that smart policing isn’t a good thing.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt