1
: the quality or state of being rude
2
: a rude action
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Examples of rudeness in a Sentence
such rudeness will not be tolerated in this office
the rudeness of frontier life gradually diminished with time
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For younger artists, hip-hop remains an art form about the messy struggle for survival—but Cole’s surrender suggests an approach with less fire, less rudeness, less competitive excellence.
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Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2024
Goran, who has been to Athos many times, seemed amazed by this rudeness.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2024
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Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2024
Goran, who has been to Athos many times, seemed amazed by this rudeness.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for rudeness
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“Rudeness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rudeness. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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