boorishly

Example Sentences

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But he also was a derelict parent, treated women boorishly and was disrespectful of entire cultures — even those from which he borrowed ideas.

From New York Times • Apr. 6, 2023

You behaved boorishly, hypocritically, condescendingly, cruelly, and with tremendous entitlement.

From Slate • Sep. 3, 2020

When he won the final last year, the crowd booed boorishly – and were correctly chided on court by Annabel Croft.

From The Guardian • Nov. 11, 2019

Although Richards amazingly could now stretch and bend his body into any shape as Mr. Fantastic, for example, he could be as boorishly long-winded and pompous as ever.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 12, 2018

He could not be so boorishly insolent as to forbid the meeting, and he could not be so blind as to expect success.

From We Can't Have Everything by Hughes, Rupert