bad manners
Example Sentences
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But for some social situations, quietly slipping out the door may not be bad manners at all.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 13, 2026
That’s bad manners, at best, or a willful abandoning of her fiduciary duty, at worst.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2025
"Misbehaviour and bad manners by some tourists" have added fuel to the fire, creating an impression of a "big foreign problem", he adds.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2025
"With common sense you can distinguish what is rude or bad manners from what is a crime," Vox said on X, formerly Twitter.
From Reuters ● Aug. 30, 2023
Everyone, even my mother, stared at her for her bad manners, criticizing a servant that way.
From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan
