Examples of impolite in a Sentence
It's impolite to talk during the performance.
He made some impolite comments about her appearance.
Recent Examples on the Web
Among members of the older generations, candid talk about finances, and particularly about salary, is often considered taboo, or at least impolite.
—
Courtney Connley-Hampton, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
This is much more than Trump being a little impolite.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 2 May 2026
And in Phillips’ case, Afroman’s comments were deemed impolite but not defamatory.
—ArsTechnica, 19 Mar. 2026
But as athletes have grown more comfortable publicly revealing their mental health battles, most good-faith actors have grown more careful labeling failure in such impolite fashion.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 18 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for impolite
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Courtney Connley-Hampton, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
This is much more than Trump being a little impolite.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 2 May 2026
And in Phillips’ case, Afroman’s comments were deemed impolite but not defamatory.
—ArsTechnica, 19 Mar. 2026
But as athletes have grown more comfortable publicly revealing their mental health battles, most good-faith actors have grown more careful labeling failure in such impolite fashion.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 18 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for impolite
Cite this Entry
“Impolite.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/impolite. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
Copy CitationKids Definition
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
