impolite
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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
It seems imprudent, even impolite, not to advise caution, rather than mindlessly becoming part of the herd.
From MarketWatch • Oct. 20, 2025
Older adults were more likely than younger adults to consider it impolite to curse out loud, visibly display profanity or wear headphones or earbuds while talking to someone in person.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2025
Imagine watching a television where an impolite houseguest holds the remote control and arbitrarily changes the channels.
From Salon • Oct. 21, 2024
‘He has been so kind to us, darling. You must try very hard not to be ungrateful, or impolite to him. It is only a question of a little thought before speaking.’
From "I'm the King of the Castle" by Susan Hill
Vocabulary lists containing impolite
Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Prefixes: in-, im-, il-, ir-
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