churlish
Example Sentences
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A person would be churlish not to be moved by the two recipients’ stories Tuesday night, but awarding them what they’d earned in that venue marked the abuse of a great honor.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026
When the result is far more important than the performance, it would be churlish to nit-pick too much.
From BBC • Sep. 28, 2025
More churlish souls might attribute such stubborn determination to craven commercial interests, but something more is in play.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 10, 2025
He crosses one flamboyantly shod foot over another on his desk with churlish satisfaction and takes a deep draw on his cigar.
From Salon • Jun. 22, 2025
Seeing Hannie so happy I couldn’t stop the tiny, churlish, jealous voice inside me that asked why she never laughed like that with me any more.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
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