It's impolite to talk during the performance.
He made some impolite comments about her appearance.
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Refrain from talking loudly on public transport Most locals use their travel time to rest or sleep, so talking loudly is considered highly impolite to fellow passengers.—Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026 But honoring whiteness itself was deemed impolite, to say the least.—Thomas Chatterton Williams, The Atlantic, 8 June 2026 Will your departure seem impolite?—Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 2 June 2026 This is much more than Trump being a little impolite.—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 2 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for impolite