uncouth

Example Sentences

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If it’s uncouth to raise in public, I assure you: lots of people are talking about this privately, because it’s getting hard to ignore.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 2, 2026

And he’s seen overwhelming support for his shift toward the uncouth.

From Slate • Dec. 10, 2025

Playing on his uncouth, reality-TV rep, he painted himself as a truth-teller at campaign rallies across America.

From Salon • Dec. 9, 2025

Some argue that tourists behave in an uncouth, disrespectful way - violating the strong norms of courtesy on which Japanese people pride themselves.

From BBC • Jul. 27, 2025

When others spoke they seemed harsh and uncouth by contrast; and if they gainsaid the voice, anger was kindled in the hearts of those under the spell.

From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien