discourtesy
noun
lack or breach of courtesy; incivility; rudeness.
discourtesies
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pluralof discourtesy.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The movie chokes on its own dreary discourtesies.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 6, 2011
C. Bagley, Teachers College, Columbia University, staunch worker for the Sterling-Reed Bill, evoked "a storm of applause" by denouncing Democratic and Republican discourtesies to education.
From Time Magazine Archive
You note the weaknesses of officialdom, the discourtesies, the disregard and lack of respect for the people.
From Time Magazine Archive
Many knowing Burmese were forced to hide a snicker when they heard that Chou had filed an official complaint about discourtesies appearing in the Burmese press.
From Time Magazine Archive
This restlessness in the presence of disorder was accompanied by the effort to eradicate all vices, all discourtesies, all errors in manners from the children.
From The Nervous Housewife by Abraham Myerson
