rudeness
- a word derived from rude.
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
G.H. and Amanda have a drink, and she apologies for her rudeness, and they go dance.
From Salon ● Dec. 8, 2023
After I said something, you refused to move or even acknowledge your rudeness.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 1, 2023
"I saw the queues, the shortages, the filthiness of public lavatories, the bureaucracy, the corruption, the red tape, the rudeness of officials, the impossibility of obtaining redress when one had a complaint," he remembered.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
