boorishness
Example Sentences
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His boorishness is rubbing off on the people who work for him.
From Salon • Nov. 27, 2023
It’s a quirky portrait that has the boorishness of novelty art.
From New York Times • Mar. 1, 2022
It is not a metaphor – a symbol for incompetence, boorishness, impoliteness or stupidity.
From The Guardian • Nov. 29, 2019
Foster should apologize and move on rather than cynically trying to profit from his boorishness.
From Washington Times • Jul. 17, 2019
She met at times gentlemen and kind-hearted men, who were courteous to her, but oftener she found occasion to despise mankind for their unnecessary rudeness and most unprovoked boorishness.
From The Squatter and the Don by Loyal, C.