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impolite

[im-puh-lahyt] / ˌɪm pəˈlaɪt /


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In 1917, during World War I, Weber detected an upsurge of irrationality that suggested sociology cannot master religion—the return of the ancient gods as disenchanted “impersonal forces,” notably in the impolite social form of politics.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025

It seems imprudent, even impolite, not to advise caution, rather than mindlessly becoming part of the herd.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 20, 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

Imagine watching a television where an impolite houseguest holds the remote control and arbitrarily changes the channels.

From Salon • Oct. 21, 2024

And he smirked constantly, like someone had just told him a funny joke that was too impolite to laugh openly about.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack




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