rudeness

Example Sentences

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Purely as entertainment, it is inert; the story, about a family in mourning, features histrionics worthy of grand opera and a level of rudeness that could peel paint.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

A prison key worker said he had come to the unit wanting to work on "reactions and perceptions of rudeness towards him".

From BBC • Oct. 8, 2025

“While rudeness has always existed, the sheer opportunity for rudeness has increased significantly,” Dyas wrote.

From Salon • Dec. 23, 2023

After I said something, you refused to move or even acknowledge your rudeness.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 1, 2023

Her words did not console me, for she spoke like a mother excusing the rudeness of her young child.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein