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impolite

[im-puh-lahyt] / ˌɪm pəˈlaɪt /


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But if I crossed boundaries, like being impolite, she wasn’t happy.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 30, 2026

It seems imprudent, even impolite, not to advise caution.

From MarketWatch Oct. 20, 2025

Conventional wisdom holds that political disagreements are no reason to be impolite.

From Salon Apr. 1, 2025

Older adults were more likely than younger adults to consider it impolite to curse out loud, visibly display profanity or wear headphones or earbuds while talking to someone in person.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 30, 2025

She smiled quickly, like she’d just said something impolite.

From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss




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