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ill-mannered

[il-man-erd] / ˈɪlˈmæn ərd /


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Guy is probably the worst human to be granted the Green Lantern’s powers: He’s pompous, ill-mannered and insecure.

From Salon Aug. 14, 2026

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

He is especially winning when he barely skirts the sentimental or ill-mannered.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 19, 2025

Writing on Instagram on Thursday, singer Sir Rod Stewart described Wallace as an "ill-mannered bully", and said the presenter "humiliated" his wife when she was on MasterChef in 2021.

From BBC Nov. 28, 2024

Even Lady Constance, who seemed to naturally prefer phony, ill-mannered people over gentle, true-hearted ones, found the baroness to be unpleasant company.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood




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