churlish
Example Sentences
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I’ve never been one of those churlish, anti-soccer American chuds.
From Slate ● Aug. 28, 2026
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
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
But after so many questions and criticism, it would be churlish in the extreme to not give great credit after the manner of England's performance here.
From BBC ● Nov. 14, 2024
I was being churlish, but I couldn’t seem to help it.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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