Examples of discourtesy in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Henderson then accused her of discourtesy and ordered her transferred to the 73rd Precinct then back to the 79th Precinct in one day. Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 16 July 2024 The increase was spread nearly evenly across four broad categories — misuse of force, abuse of authority, discourtesy and offensive language. Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 11 Jan. 2024 That’s touch, and Payne’s always had it, this knack for crudeness and discourtesy, for pleasing whiffs of sweetness that can take the form of wit or revenge, pettiness or justice. Wesley Morris, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2023 On Twitter, Tyler Winklevoss complained that Gensler had shared the SEC’s legal complaint with the media before serving it on Gemini—a type of discourtesy frowned upon by serious lawyers, which is likely explained by the fact Gensler himself is not an attorney. Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 13 Jan. 2023 In an act of blatant discourtesy, the 20-year-old reporter-in-training pulled out the mobile phone and answered it. Mike Finger, San Antonio Express-News, 20 Feb. 2023 The brouhaha, especially the recent arrest at the school board meeting, has left residents of all races, political loyalties and religious beliefs lamenting the disruption and discourtesy. Washington Post, 1 July 2021 McManus, in firing the officers, also cited acts of incompetency, discourtesy and lack of moral character. Express-News Staff Report, ExpressNews.com, 12 Aug. 2020 Casual discourtesy of this sort has been a staple of the European chattering classes since pre-Revolutionary days. Charles C. W. Cooke, National Review, 4 July 2019

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“Discourtesy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discourtesy. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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