impolite

Example Sentences

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In 1917, during World War I, Weber detected an upsurge of irrationality that suggested sociology cannot master religion—the return of the ancient gods as disenchanted “impersonal forces,” notably in the impolite social form of politics.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025

It seems imprudent, even impolite, not to advise caution.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 20, 2025

Imagine watching a television where an impolite houseguest holds the remote control and arbitrarily changes the channels.

From Salon • Oct. 21, 2024

“Despite some judgments of him as crude and impolite, I liked that he was candid,” Moon writes.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2024

“They’re impolite, whoever they are. That’s worse than somebody shutting their eyes so you can’t see them!”

From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander