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impolite

[im-puh-lahyt] / ˌɪm pəˈlaɪt /


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But the play, which is set in “The Wings,” a charity home for retired actresses, provides a feast for veteran thespians for whom it would be impolite to ask their age.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026

And is it impolite to Venmo request her for half the 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

Then again, is referring to this so-called intensity as chaos impolite?

From Salon ● Jul. 10, 2025

It’s considered impolite now to say that someone is crippled—most people use the word “disabled” instead.

From "Ugly" by Robert Hoge


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