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rudeness

  • a word derived from rude.

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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