as in disrespect
rude behavior
I won't tolerate incivility, and that includes text messaging while I'm speaking
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Recent Examples of incivility
Some travelers believe airlines contribute to incivility by treating passengers poorly.
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Zach Wichter, USA Today, 20 Nov. 2025
In fact, the SHRM research showed that employees of companies with a RTO mandate reported 63% more acts of workplace incivility than those without a mandate.
—Susan Caminiti, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025
In a workshop in Kuri, a Rozan volunteer uses a sequence of drawings to show how one act of incivility can set off a chain reaction that ends up permeating every level of society.
—Hasan Ali, Christian Science Monitor, 1 July 2025
Baseball brawls can be likened to the height of incivility.
—Kenneth Lasson, Baltimore Sun, 5 Aug. 2024
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Zach Wichter, USA Today, 20 Nov. 2025
In fact, the SHRM research showed that employees of companies with a RTO mandate reported 63% more acts of workplace incivility than those without a mandate.
—Susan Caminiti, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025
In a workshop in Kuri, a Rozan volunteer uses a sequence of drawings to show how one act of incivility can set off a chain reaction that ends up permeating every level of society.
—Hasan Ali, Christian Science Monitor, 1 July 2025
Baseball brawls can be likened to the height of incivility.
—Kenneth Lasson, Baltimore Sun, 5 Aug. 2024
See All Example Sentences for incivility
Recent Examples of Synonyms for incivility
Noun
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No disrespect to anyone who didn’t make the cut, like Chiefs founder Lamar Hunt.—
Lisa Gutierrez
March 20,
Kansas City Star,
20 Mar. 2026
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And no disrespect to the two winners in this category, both fine shorts.—
Glenn Whipp,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Mar. 2026
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But if there truly is an epidemic of canine defecation in your area, then the solution is not to turn up the rudeness volume, but to appeal to a system or organization that addresses public health or the care of public spaces.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
18 Mar. 2026
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But only those who had been woken up without warning with a degree of rudeness would remember this night when their own time came.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Incivility.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incivility. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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