incivility

Example Sentences

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Dan Bubb, an aviation historian and professor at University of Nevada Las Vegas, told the BBC that, despite the rise in incivility cases, statistically that number wasn't very significant.

From BBC • Nov. 26, 2025

This weekend’s incivility could be a sign that golf is losing its traditional decorum.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 29, 2025

Despite the city's reputation for incivility, it takes a lot to push New Yorkers to outright rejection.

From Salon • Feb. 29, 2024

But their repeatedly calling each other liars and bullies compounded the incivility.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 2, 2023

That’s entitlement: his mother permits that casual incivility because she wants him to learn to assert himself with people in positions of authority.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell