rudeness

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Recent Examples of rudeness Every year, my survey finds that rudeness and apathy are the top reasons customers leave businesses. Shep Hyken, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025 Sure, the product is important, but kindness—the opposite of rudeness and apathy—is what keeps them coming back. Shep Hyken, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025 Justifying one rudeness by citing another is ruder. Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 19 Mar. 2025 While not every workplace is toxic, rudeness is more widespread than many realize. Cheryl Robinson, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for rudeness
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rudeness
Noun
  • Recognizing when jokes mask disrespect is not about becoming overly cautious or humorless, but about ensuring that laughter contributes to connection, rather than corrosion.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
  • Our child's protest isn't a sign of disrespect or defiance.
    Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 29 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Eli doesn’t flinch at their graphic vulgarity but smiles warmly and appreciatively, as only John Goodman can smile.
    Scott Tobias, Vulture, 5 May 2025
  • His video streams are peppered with expletives, vulgarities and other language that many have disavowed in the name of political correctness.
    Jack Crosbie, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025

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“Rudeness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rudeness. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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