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Recent Examples of discourtesy At least seven different civilian complaints have been lodged against the sergeant, alleging excessive force, discourtesy and abuse of authority. Shayla Colon, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024 Henderson then accused her of discourtesy and ordered her transferred to the 73rd Precinct then back to the 79th Precinct in one day. Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 16 July 2024 In an act of blatant discourtesy, the 20-year-old reporter-in-training pulled out the mobile phone and answered it. Mike Finger, San Antonio Express-News, 20 Feb. 2023 On Twitter, Tyler Winklevoss complained that Gensler had shared the SEC’s legal complaint with the media before serving it on Gemini—a type of discourtesy frowned upon by serious lawyers, which is likely explained by the fact Gensler himself is not an attorney. Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 13 Jan. 2023 The brouhaha, especially the recent arrest at the school board meeting, has left residents of all races, political loyalties and religious beliefs lamenting the disruption and discourtesy. Washington Post, 1 July 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for discourtesy
Noun
  • The Grammys treated the Stones with a similar level of stunning disrespect until awarding them Best Rock Album last year for Hackney Diamonds.
    Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025
  • No disrespect to the academy, but it sort of pales in comparison to this.
    Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Essentially, they’re used to meeting an expectation where rudeness and thoughtlessness aren’t tolerated—because their older sister made sure of that.
    Jenna Ryu, SELF, 18 Sep. 2025
  • If senior figures display rudeness or disrespect, employees may assume that such behavior is acceptable, making selective enforcement seem arbitrary and undermining of trust.
    Andrew Binns, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025

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“Discourtesy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discourtesy. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.

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