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discourteous

[dis-kur-tee-uhs] / dɪsˈkɜr ti əs /


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What we don’t have time for is all the ridiculous ways we allow precious minutes to die from wanton distraction or discourteous delays.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 9, 2026

"That would be discourteous towards the Russian Federation," he said.

From Barron's Jan. 9, 2026

The panel said he also engaged in a pattern of improper remarks that “were discourteous and gave the appearance of bias to a crime victim, prospective jurors, defendants, attorneys and others.”

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 5, 2025

Her assessment of his political skills may have been prescient but it was not well received by some of her parliamentary colleagues who regarded it as disloyal and discourteous.

From BBC Apr. 30, 2024

Her soft voice interrupted his thoughts, and he was suddenly aware of his discourteous behavior.

From "A Single Shard" by Linda Sue Park




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