unmannerly
Example Sentences
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Erasmus wrote that "sucking back saliva" was "unmannerly".
From BBC ● Dec. 26, 2021
Curiously, in the unmannerly environs of Salt Lake City.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 31, 2019
In many realms of life, a boor’s rude, unmannerly nature can be forgivable.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 26, 2018
Showtunes Theatre Company is staging a concert version of Cole Porter’s sprightly tale of a society wedding that’s full of unmannerly complications.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 19, 2014
Big Ma said, “That’s not how I raised you two—telling your elders what you want and don’t want. Just as unmannerly as a seal on strike at the circus.”
From "Gone Crazy in Alabama" by Rita Williams-Garcia
