boorish
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As the sensitive, flute-playing heir of the boorish, beer-swilling Frederick William I, the young prince had scant interest in soldiering.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026
They uncovered Reddit posts, some from more than a decade ago, revealing a boorish man trading in proto-manospheric thought.
From Slate • Apr. 13, 2026
Minister for Sport Anika Wells called the comments "boorish, boring and wrong".
From BBC • Feb. 26, 2025
Shortly after standing at the altar before family and friends, when we attended a UCLA-USC basketball game outfitted in our respective school sweatshirts, we were observed by a group of boorish Bruins.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2024
Her mockery irritated him, as did the speed with which she had absolved Major Madu of any responsibility for Major Udodi’s boorish behavior.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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