Examples of impolite in a Sentence
It's impolite to talk during the performance.
He made some impolite comments about her appearance.
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Writing the most unbridled, impolite, unreasonable, pathetic rant that gives voice to unseen, unheard parts of you opens a relief valve that transfers emotional pain onto the page.
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Jessica Dulong, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2025
If either of these things had been true, your staying put would still not have been impolite.
—Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2025
Many filmmakers try to disguise their less socially acceptable prejudices, their impolite fears, dislikes and worse, but Lynch always seemed unafraid or maybe uninterested or just unaware about what others thought of his uglier visions.
—Manohla Dargis, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
Don’t be afraid to be impolite.
—Jen Murphy, Outside Online, 15 Dec. 2024
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Jessica Dulong, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2025
If either of these things had been true, your staying put would still not have been impolite.
—Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2025
Many filmmakers try to disguise their less socially acceptable prejudices, their impolite fears, dislikes and worse, but Lynch always seemed unafraid or maybe uninterested or just unaware about what others thought of his uglier visions.
—Manohla Dargis, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
Don’t be afraid to be impolite.
—Jen Murphy, Outside Online, 15 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for impolite
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“Impolite.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/impolite. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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