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Assuming this is something beyond Trumpian posturing, and that’s unclear, any such decision would not only be churlish and cruel but poorly targeted.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Jan. 2026 -
Kay hasn’t acted since before Marty was born, and Marty never breaks character — they were made for a churlish May-December affair that unlocks something in them both.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
1 Dec. 2025
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The series offers Whitford his latest opportunity to express general bemusement with the American political process, this time sporting a bushy white beard, and Whigham his latest opportunity to be an uncouth bull in an otherwise genteel china shop.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Nov. 2025
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Every unflattering photo and uncouth inside joke will come to light.—
Dan Piepenbring,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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The Brits are wonderful people, and those accents can cover a wide array of boorish behaviors.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Dec. 2025
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Kimmel, like Stephen Colbert, went from acting as boorish right-wing caricatures to playing themselves — that is, liberals who dislike Trump and support vaccines.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Pratt, who long cultivated a clownish and villainous persona, leveraged his significant social media presence following the fire to refashion himself as an earnest mix of citizen watchdog and populist firebrand.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Jan. 2026
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Switcheroo is all snappy disco, clownish house, and musical sight gags.—
Pitchfork,
Pitchfork,
4 Dec. 2025
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Much of The Pitt's success comes courtesy of its ensemble, which includes a motley crew of seasoned residents, insecure medical students, brassy nurses, and unlikable administrators.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Dec. 2025
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Pantene’s Silver Expressions shampoo delivers on promises to tone brassy strands at a great price.—
Austen Tosone,
Glamour,
17 Nov. 2025
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This was like loutish English tourists turning up unannounced and urinating in the holy water.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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And Gandolfini, who died of a heart attack in 2013 at age 51, was the show’s tempestuous soul, playing a loutish killer with a quick temper and sad eyes.—
Chris Vognar,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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Cignetti’s brash, confident demeanor isn’t much different from the Huskies’ head coach’s.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
13 Jan. 2026
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Timmy’s Marty promotional tour was loud and brash — viral Zoom videos, Soulja Boy routines in Brazil, standing atop the Sphere in Las Vegas — and had a lot of people wondering if his decision to adopt a Marty Mauser-style braggadocio would ultimately hurt his chances to win over Oscar voters.—
Vulture Editors,
Vulture,
12 Jan. 2026
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To think that way would be disrespectful.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 Jan. 2026
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In some Orthodox cultures outside North America, crossing one’s legs is considered to be very disrespectful.—
Jeanne Phillips,
Dallas Morning News,
3 Jan. 2026
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“Clodhopping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clodhopping. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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