discourtesy
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"Uttering such words under the guise of a 'joke' or humour does not mitigate this discourtesy displayed toward our women and a specific segment of our society," he wrote.
From Barron's ● Jun. 6, 2026
An exasperated Sir Lindsay said failing to do so was a "supreme discourtesy to the House" and he was "very, very disappointed" with Reeves.
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2024
A vice foreign minister called in Chinese Ambassador to South Korea Xing Haiming and strongly protested what South Korea called "diplomatic discourtesy", the South Korean foreign ministry said in a statement.
From Reuters ● Apr. 20, 2023
Between January 2017 and November 2020, 829 complaints, internal and external, were lodged against Tacoma police employees, most for unsatisfactory performance or discourtesy.
From Seattle Times ● May 8, 2022
It was accounted great discourtesy to put any question to a guest before his wants had been satisfied.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
The movie chokes on its own dreary discourtesies.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 6, 2011
You note the weaknesses of officialdom, the discourtesies, the disregard and lack of respect for the people.
From Time Magazine Archive
C. Bagley, Teachers College, Columbia University, staunch worker for the Sterling-Reed Bill, evoked "a storm of applause" by denouncing Democratic and Republican discourtesies to education.
From Time Magazine Archive
Many knowing Burmese were forced to hide a snicker when they heard that Chou had filed an official complaint about discourtesies appearing in the Burmese press.
From Time Magazine Archive
In the enjoyment of the crowds he forgot, in part, the discourtesies of the day, but he could not forget them entirely.
From The Brand of Silence A Detective Story by Harrington Strong
