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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The once-vaunted values of public life are now reduced to the lower standards of private life—venality, vulgarity, rudeness, incontinence, and ignorance.
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Simon Sebag Montefiore,
The Atlantic,
28 June 2026
Tell her about the long, unwelcome chats, the bullying and the rudeness.
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Jeanne Phillips,
Mercury News,
25 June 2026
The deeper takeaway from both of these habits isn’t that rudeness is a virtue.
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Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
15 June 2026
And as with your grandmother’s ability to counter rudeness with a clever quip, this seemingly innocuous cocktail, too, packs a mighty punch.
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Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
14 June 2026
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Simon Sebag Montefiore,
The Atlantic,
28 June 2026
Tell her about the long, unwelcome chats, the bullying and the rudeness.
—
Jeanne Phillips,
Mercury News,
25 June 2026
The deeper takeaway from both of these habits isn’t that rudeness is a virtue.
—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
15 June 2026
And as with your grandmother’s ability to counter rudeness with a clever quip, this seemingly innocuous cocktail, too, packs a mighty punch.
—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
14 June 2026
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 4 Jul. 2026.
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