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Recent Examples of incivility Link added that this incivility is costing companies in all areas: employee well-being, performance and retention, internal culture, belonging and engagement, and broader economic capabilities. Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024 The offensive habit of answering a cell phone or text message in mid-conversation, during an appointment, during meals, during meetings or classes is yet another timely example of incivility. Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 25 Apr. 2025 Nearly three-quarters of executives admit that return-to-office mandates are sparking internal conflict and could even lead to workplace incivility. Julia Korn, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025 Theater workers — who, like most service employees, have been wearily dealing with increasing amounts of customer incivility since the pandemic — have been fuming. Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for incivility
Recent Examples of Synonyms for incivility
Noun
  • To address the effects of disrespect that women encounter, researchers point to resilience as a characteristic for successful women leaders to develop.
    Susan Madsen, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
  • And some supporters hesitated to show up, concerned their advocacy would be associated with what many saw as her disrespect toward Native Hawaiians and local fishers.
    Time, Time, 9 July 2025
Noun
  • The chief example of rudeness here is shouting admonishments at other opera patrons.
    Judith Martin, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 June 2025
  • In making up for Basil's rudeness, and even wordlessly putting him in his place for it, Toby really is a mouse's best friend.
    EW Staff, EW.com, 27 May 2025

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“Incivility.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incivility. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.

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