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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Eating or drinking while walking (or riding the train) is considered impolite.
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Vivian Morelli, New York Times, 19 Nov. 2025
My answer to this very impolite shift in the season has been to give myself—and my evenings—a bit of a reset.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 2025
European allies have expressed dismay, even impolite horror, at Witkoff’s failure to grasp or recall key details of his discussions with the Kremlin.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
Another drawback is that multitasking in remote meetings is sometimes perceived as inappropriate behavior, with some individuals explicitly associating it with being impolite.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
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Vivian Morelli, New York Times, 19 Nov. 2025
My answer to this very impolite shift in the season has been to give myself—and my evenings—a bit of a reset.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 2025
European allies have expressed dismay, even impolite horror, at Witkoff’s failure to grasp or recall key details of his discussions with the Kremlin.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
Another drawback is that multitasking in remote meetings is sometimes perceived as inappropriate behavior, with some individuals explicitly associating it with being impolite.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
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“Impolite.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/impolite. Accessed 8 Dec. 2025.
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