Examples of impolite in a Sentence
It's impolite to talk during the performance.
He made some impolite comments about her appearance.
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And in Phillips’ case, Afroman’s comments were deemed impolite but not defamatory.
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ArsTechnica, 19 Mar. 2026
Some absorbed the message that talking about money was impolite, stressful, or simply not their role.
—Melissa Houston, Forbes.com, 16 Mar. 2026
But as athletes have grown more comfortable publicly revealing their mental health battles, most good-faith actors have grown more careful labeling failure in such impolite fashion.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 18 Feb. 2026
Not a historical correction, but an emotional one: an impolite acknowledgment of something people feel they are usually expected to soften, qualify, or leave unsaid.
—Philip Martin, Washington Post, 26 Jan. 2026
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ArsTechnica, 19 Mar. 2026
Some absorbed the message that talking about money was impolite, stressful, or simply not their role.
—Melissa Houston, Forbes.com, 16 Mar. 2026
But as athletes have grown more comfortable publicly revealing their mental health battles, most good-faith actors have grown more careful labeling failure in such impolite fashion.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 18 Feb. 2026
Not a historical correction, but an emotional one: an impolite acknowledgment of something people feel they are usually expected to soften, qualify, or leave unsaid.
—Philip Martin, Washington Post, 26 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for impolite
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“Impolite.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/impolite. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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