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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

Firing the puck in when play is stopped is not only discourteous, but dangerous.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 4, 2024

But he knew that Iorek knew that, and knew that he knew it, and that it would be discourteous and stupid to say it; but he was tempted, all the same.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman




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