gauche

Example Sentences

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Or would it be gauche to do so?

From Washington Post

Standing ovations should be reserved for truly exceptional performances only, and applauding between movements is gauche.

From Seattle Times

On the face of it, speaking about risks to financial markets while pushing through an overhaul deeply resented by blue-collar and working-class French people seemed politically gauche.

From New York Times

It was particularly gauche to bring one to a black-tie affair.

From Washington Post

“They would find it gauche or uncomfortable. And I was like, ‘You know what, if you’re uncomfortable it’s because you’re making too much more money than me.

From New York Times