unmannerliness

Example Sentences

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The Latins there were vexed with his apparent unmannerliness.

From Time Magazine Archive

Quoth I, 'O my mistress, I confess to the hoary hairs, but as for impudent airs, I think not to be guilty of unmannerliness.'

From The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 04 by Burton, Richard Francis, Sir

"I beg your pardon, sir, for my unmannerliness in not first introducing my wife to you."

From Colonel Thorndyke's Secret by Henty, G. A. (George Alfred)

But tell us, Crœsus," we continued, in the form of Socratic dialogue, "did you find at Boston that multiple unmannerliness which you say is apparent from the vast increase of adoptive citizens?

From Imaginary Interviews by Howells, William Dean

Clara's headache above, and Dr. Middleton's unmannerliness below, affected his instincts in a way to make him apprehend that a stroke of misfortune was impending; thunder was in the air.

From The Egoist by Meredith, George