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Advertisement Man City’s marketing arm at first fretted about Haaland’s reputation for giving churlish interviews.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
31 July 2025 -
The churlish comments appeared to have come from conservative activists, or from bots on social media that generate partisan messages, still chafing that Burrows ascended to the speaker's desk with the support of more Democratic House members than Republicans.—
John C. Moritz,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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Photo : Boreham Motorworks Even at a cautious pace, this Ford Escort Mk1 continuation feels delightfully raw and uncouth.—
Tim Pitt,
Robb Report,
28 May 2025
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Salary dumps can feel uncouth, and Miller could have brought back a lottery-ticket prospect.—
The Athletic MLB Staff,
New York Times,
1 Aug. 2025
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Avoid boorish behavior People from many different cultures don’t seem to know how to travel, but Americans in particular have a reputation across the globe for being pushy and loud people.—
Jenny Peters,
Oc Register,
4 Aug. 2025
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His boorish behavior was condemned by others silently and did not affect the solemnity of the ceremony.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
10 June 2025
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The writer might have been reminded of Napoleon III, who hovers in the background of the novel as a sinister, clownish figure.—
Graham Robb,
The Atlantic,
9 June 2025
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Orange cats, particularly tabbies like Butter, are known for their quirky and often clownish personalities.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 June 2025
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Designed to revive brassy blonde hair with coolness and shine, the shampoo gets its blue tint from jagua fruit extract.—
Jenny Berg,
Allure,
20 Nov. 2024
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Because purple is opposite yellow on the color wheel, that kind of shampoo cancels out unwanted yellow or brassy tones.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 July 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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The combustion models remain unapologetically brash, while the new G 580 offers a surprisingly authentic G-Wagen experience without liquid fuel.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
2 Aug. 2025
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Conversely, Reese has been an easy target on social media for fans, earning heavy criticism for stat-padding and her brash personality.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Aug. 2025
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Writing the most unbridled, impolite, unreasonable, pathetic rant that gives voice to unseen, unheard parts of you opens a relief valve that transfers emotional pain onto the page.—
Jessica DuLong,
CNN Money,
11 Apr. 2025
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If either of these things had been true, your staying put would still not have been impolite.—
Judith Martin,
The Mercury News,
5 Mar. 2025
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“Clodhopping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clodhopping. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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