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churlish

[chur-lish] / ˈtʃɜr lɪʃ /


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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

It would also be churlish to ignore the bravery and sacrifice of so many Afghans who fought and died over two decades.

From BBC • Jan. 23, 2026

More churlish souls might attribute such stubborn determination to craven commercial interests, but something more is in play.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 10, 2025

“It seems churlish to complain about where we are right now,” said Wendy Edelberg, director of the Hamilton Project, an economic policy arm of the Brookings Institution.

From New York Times • Apr. 13, 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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