rudely

Example Sentences

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The socialist playwright George Bernard Shaw appears several times rudely insulting converts he knew.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Leavitt’s staunch devotion to the president apparently justifies treating people rudely and with contempt.

From Salon • Oct. 24, 2025

I also have an idea for the nearby Oakland Coliseum, which has been rudely abandoned by both the football Raiders and the baseball A’s.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2025

But when reality rudely interrupts this feel-good dynamic, like the realization that she is disembodied and that he is losing feelings for her, he wants out and to revert back to his comforts.

From Slate • Apr. 11, 2025

He threw the bag into the air, said “Arigatō” a little rudely, kind of like a smart aleck, then said, “Next time I’ll bring you something. Maybe a kimono? And then you’ll give me rice.”

From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata