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Examples of discourtesy in a Sentence
His tardiness was just another in a series of small discourtesies.
the courtiers shuddered at the discourtesy shown to the king
Recent Examples of discourtesy from the Web
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Casual discourtesy of this sort has been a staple of the European chattering classes since pre-Revolutionary days.
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School Superintendent Timothy Connellan said the class was an activist, compassionate and smart group who can help turn the tide of negativity and discourtesy prevalent in society.
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A total of 89 of the complaints were for use of force, 15 of them were for abuse of authority, 17 for offensive language and 87 for discourtesy.
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First Known Use of discourtesy
1555
DISCOURTESY Defined for English Language Learners
discourtesy
playDefinition of discourtesy for English Language Learners
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: rude or impolite behavior
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: a rude act
DISCOURTESY Defined for Kids
discourtesy
playDefinition of discourtesy for Students
discourtesies
1 : rude behavior She forgave his discourtesy.
2 : a rude act
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