ill-mannered

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The accompanying photo portraits are mostly hideous, in Ms. Wiles’s case also ill-mannered and unkind.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025

Ferrigan said that a local official’s choice not to lower flags after a president’s executive directive might be seen as somewhat ill-mannered but wouldn’t be breaking any rules.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 17, 2025

Do I honor their request, even if it feels ill-mannered?

From Washington Post • Mar. 7, 2023

He had a two-set lead against Nadal in this year's Australian Open final, but lost in five hours and 24 minutes and was on the receiving end of a partisan and ill-mannered crowd.

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2022

Now your friend is here, I wish you would not lurk about the place, it is so very ill-mannered.

From "I'm the King of the Castle" by Susan Hill