1
: the quality or state of being rude
2
: a rude action
Examples of rudeness in a Sentence
such rudeness will not be tolerated in this office
the rudeness of frontier life gradually diminished with time
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But research shows that confrontation and rudeness are NOT actually what makes these styles of leadership work.
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London Business School, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
Responding to rudeness with equal aggression often escalates the situation.
—Cheryl Robinson, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
According to a study conducted by management professor Christine Pearson at the University of North Carolina’s Kenan-Flagler Business School, 45% of the 800 respondents surveyed contemplated changing jobs due to incidents of rudeness.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 25 Apr. 2025
At that point, refusing to move a bag can cross the line into rudeness.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
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London Business School, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
Responding to rudeness with equal aggression often escalates the situation.
—Cheryl Robinson, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
According to a study conducted by management professor Christine Pearson at the University of North Carolina’s Kenan-Flagler Business School, 45% of the 800 respondents surveyed contemplated changing jobs due to incidents of rudeness.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 25 Apr. 2025
At that point, refusing to move a bag can cross the line into rudeness.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for rudeness
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“Rudeness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rudeness. Accessed 15 May. 2025.
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