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impolite

[im-puh-lahyt] / ˌɪm pəˈlaɪt /


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It is not impolite at all to Venmo her for the money you spent on party supplies.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 28, 2025

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

In Japan, where there are strict cultural norms around public behaviour, talking on the phone while on a train is considered impolite and it is strongly discouraged.

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2025

Imagine watching a television where an impolite houseguest holds the remote control and arbitrarily changes the channels.

From Salon • Oct. 21, 2024

She smiled quickly, like she’d just said something impolite.

From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss




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