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Noun
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As the recipient of Gentle Readers’ mail, Miss Manners is all too aware of the deluge of rudeness in the modern world.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
25 Feb. 2026 -
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
Noun
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In March, someone could undermine your plans accidentally or out of envy or disrespect.—
Magi Helena,
Dallas Morning News,
2 Mar. 2026
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Those dousings also prompted outrage from police leaders — who decried it as an inexcusable sign of disrespect, and even suggested that officers willing to walk away from that kind of horseplay should consider another line of work.—
Anthony Izaguirre,
Fortune,
26 Feb. 2026
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Any display of discourtesy is an assertion of power, and those with more power tend to be more prone to abuse it.—
Franklin Schneider,
The Atlantic,
11 Dec. 2025
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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
Noun
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For extra cuteness, finish them with little love messages like The Crafted Life did.—
Nomita Vaish-Taylor,
The Spruce,
11 Feb. 2026
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Hanes Originals 2-Piece Short-Sleeve Tee and Shorts Set This Hanes lounge set has been all over my TikTok For You Page in recent weeks, with creators singing the praises of its buttery-soft fabric, movability, and overall cuteness.—
Annie Blackman,
InStyle,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The whole tariff nonsense, the tariffs that were struck down by the Supreme Court, those tariffs rested on false claims by the president of the United States about economic emergency.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
4 Mar. 2026
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And don’t give me the lacking pass protection nonsense.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
2 Mar. 2026
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On Tuesday afternoon, CBS very publicly refuted Colbert’s version of events in a statement, which led to Colbert’s rejoinder on his own show.—
Abid Rahman,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Feb. 2026
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For every Pollak that offered a rejoinder to the fascist appropriation of Greece and Rome, there were apologists and collaborators who gladly excavated the ancients for the purposes of modern regimes.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Feb. 2026
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Her gleeful cruelty was matched only by the audacity of her incompetence.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Marty Supreme, on which Ronald was a writer and producer as well as the editor, burst onto the awards-season scene in the fall with an arms-outstretched audacity that would make its would-be ping-pong-champ protagonist proud.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
4 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Generally speaking, winter palettes thrive on boldness.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
26 Feb. 2026
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Cole joins the group bringing her signature boldness and business‑savvy energy.—
Rodney Ho,
AJC.com,
24 Feb. 2026
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