Example Sentences

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Purely as entertainment, it is inert; the story, about a family in mourning, features histrionics worthy of grand opera and a level of rudeness that could peel paint.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

A prison key worker said he had come to the unit wanting to work on "reactions and perceptions of rudeness towards him".

From BBC • Oct. 8, 2025

I am enjoying it right now while the rude person across from me enjoys their rudeness.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2024

“While rudeness has always existed, the sheer opportunity for rudeness has increased significantly,” Dyas wrote.

From Salon • Dec. 23, 2023

The chiefs were taken aback by my behavior and upbraided me for my rudeness.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela