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impolite

[im-puh-lahyt] / ˌɪm pəˈlaɪt /


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When this began about ten years ago, my answers were sometimes a touch impolite.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Oct. 20, 2025

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

From Salon • Apr. 1, 2025

Bass, of all people, should know it’s never a good look for an elected official to ignore a reporter, no matter how impolite or inopportune the queries may be.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 9, 2025

“They’re impolite, whoever they are. That’s worse than somebody shutting their eyes so you can’t see them!”

From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander




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