Example Sentences

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But others seem to take pleasure in antagonizing residents by speaking to them disrespectfully, she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2023

“We never mean it disrespectfully or against anyone else,” Lyons said.

From Washington Times • Jun. 8, 2023

It also gave examples of management team members acting inappropriately and disrespectfully towards other staff, and when they raised legitimate questions, they were appeased with aggressive and confrontational behaviour from management team members.

From BBC • May 2, 2023

“The message to the officers is that this administration does have your back and that mistakes do happen, but we will not treat this community disrespectfully as happened in the Randy Cox situation.”

From Seattle Times • Mar. 21, 2023

He’d been treated disrespectfully too many times by him, he complained to some B-block officers a day or two later, and was too old to put up with it.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover