ungracious

Example Sentences

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James Corden has admitted he was "ungracious" to a restaurant server in an incident which saw him temporarily banned from New York eatery Balthazar.

From BBC • Oct. 25, 2022

“I made a rude comment, and it was wrong. It was an unnecessary comment. It was ungracious to the server.”

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 25, 2022

Indeed, while the first Adams may have been ungracious by skipping Jefferson's inauguration, he did something of tremendous historical consequence by handing over power at all.

From Salon • Jan. 11, 2021

As a convention it feels like an ungracious hedge, a churlish reluctance to commend the powerful or famous no matter how well deserved.

From New York Times • Nov. 12, 2020

Neeley disapproved and muttered an ungracious, “You’re welcome,” to her thanks.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith