impoliteness

Example Sentences

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"Such a step cannot be seen as anything other than a sign of diplomatic impoliteness and disrespect for our request," the ministry said.

From Reuters • Feb. 11, 2022

And if that’s true, robot impoliteness might be the key to preserving human impoliteness—which is to say, the human way of doing things.

From Slate • Aug. 23, 2021

That’s the extreme conclusion to impoliteness, one that’s borne out with data – albeit hypothetical – from medical teams working in neonatal intensive care.

From The Guardian • Oct. 27, 2015

We don’t hear the impoliteness in this question on a job interview, because we’ve been trained to think it’s normal for recruiters and hiring managers to ask job-seekers very personal things.

From Forbes • Sep. 25, 2014

Nately guffawed with surprise, then blushed apologetically for his impoliteness.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller