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

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

To be sure, a few critics worry of a witch hunt and indeed some of the accused men might in the end turn out to be “merely” boorishly sexist top dogs.

From The Guardian • Nov. 9, 2017

I have often earnestly requested him to eat his sword rather than handle it so boorishly.

From Vendetta: a story of one forgotten by Corelli, Marie