uncivilized
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Vikings weren’t just “simple, uncivilized, barbaric hordes,” says historian after a huge 1,000-year-old textile production site was discovered.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 24, 2026
“In view of Gao’s uncivilized visit and his behavior that may cause harm to giant pandas, he is prohibited from entering the panda base … for life,” the notice said.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 13, 2024
“What do they say, ‘anything else would be uncivilized?’
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2022
Before entering the city, Odysseus thinks to himself, "What kind of people have I come amongst? Are they cruel, savage, and uncivilized, or hospitable and humane?"
From Salon ● Jun. 11, 2022
“It is pleasant here, but there is no bench. Would it be perfectly uncivilized of us to sit upon the ground?”
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
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