uncivilized

Example Sentences

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Attempting to construe the uncivilized and norms-busting battle that Democrats found themselves in, Garcia likened the politics of Trump's second term to a "bar fight."

From Salon • Feb. 21, 2025

Instead, they expressed their hatred through euphemism and impersonal fearmongering, lest they be deemed uncivilized.

From Slate • Dec. 11, 2024

Why do they act so uncivilized in the luggage claim area?

From Seattle Times • Feb. 27, 2023

“What do they say, ‘anything else would be uncivilized?’

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 17, 2022

Justifiable fury he knew and expected when he had terrorized their pets in the old days; laughter, and sometimes nervousness—but never a crude, uncivilized reception like this.

From "The Incredible Journey" by Sheila Burnford