impolite

Example Sentences

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And is it impolite to Venmo request her for half the party supplies?

From MarketWatch • Nov. 28, 2025

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

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

From Salon • Oct. 21, 2024

The president, on the other hand, relishes being impolite.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2024

It’s considered impolite now to say that someone is crippled—most people use the word “disabled” instead.

From "Ugly" by Robert Hoge