churlishly
- a word derived from churlish.
Example Sentences
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It may sound too churlishly like Sarah Brown — the Salvation Army “mission doll” of “Guys and Dolls” — to decry the potential intrusion at America’s crossroads of one of America’s favorite recreational pursuits.
From Washington Post • Nov. 29, 2022
He knew William thought he had behaved churlishly, resisting the friendly overtures of his extended family.
From New York Times • Jul. 9, 2015
White assiduously avoided clearing up the tittle-tattle, until eventually birth, marriage and divorce certificates were slightly churlishly unearthed by journalists.
From The Guardian • Jun. 1, 2014
“I can boldly if a bit churlishly declare that movie-choosing families will not detect such a thing in ‘Battle: Los Angeles.’
From Washington Post • Mar. 16, 2011
"I was not looking for him," he answered churlishly.
From Starvecrow Farm by Weyman, Stanley J.
