rudeness
- a word derived from rude.
Example Sentences
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Yet amid the strident shouts, random rudeness and ceaseless cacophony of our current-day United States, that painting, in the quiet within those walls, offers a lesson that can seem as urgent as a breaking-news bulletin.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 3, 2026
The girl, known in court by the initial Z, had just been suspended by the school for two days for repeated absence and rudeness.
From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2024
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
Her words did not console me, for she spoke like a mother excusing the rudeness of her young child.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
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