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boorish

[boor-ish] / ˈbʊər ɪʃ /


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It’s a little grating to see boorish Tony offer him business tips.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 6, 2026

By 2014, she says, “the abstemious, incorruptible leader had become a louche, boorish one.”

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 30, 2026

They uncovered Reddit posts, some from more than a decade ago, revealing a boorish man trading in proto-manospheric thought.

From Slate Apr. 13, 2026

He later took on recurring roles in CBS's The Good Wife and spin-off The Good Fight, as boorish law partner Howard Lyman, and FX's Rescue Me, as New York fire station chief Sidney Feinberg.

From BBC Aug. 24, 2025

Her mockery irritated him, as did the speed with which she had absolved Major Madu of any responsibility for Major Udodi’s boorish behavior.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie




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