loutish

Example Sentences

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Mays’ Salieri is at once aghast at such loutish behavior and bitterly envious that Mozart is exceptional enough to get away with it.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026

I hope the Sheffield United defender at least had the decency to apologise to the Crystal Palace manager for his loutish behaviour.

From BBC • Aug. 14, 2023

The more loutish among them long for the days when they could easily slide from responsibility for their actions.

From Salon • Aug. 28, 2022

As Jeff contemplates, with dread, visiting his loutish family for Fourth of July week, the bag is set to burst.

From New York Times • Jun. 30, 2022

The child was found at last, by her loutish seventeen-year-old brother.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith