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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incivility
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Mostly the defensive tackles are Sieler, the 30-year old veteran who is coming off a disappointing season, Phillips, Grant, the disappointing 2025 first-round pick, and a collection of lower-round picks or non-difference makers, and that’s no disrespect to Zeek Biggers or Matthew Butler.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
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No disrespect to the San Diego High School baseball team that plays only several blocks from Petco Park, but if Stammen had enlisted several Cavers fielders to fill out the defense behind Miller, the results may have been very close to the same.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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What was His message in turning over the tables, besides showing His rudeness?—
John Kenney,
New Yorker,
23 Apr. 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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“Incivility.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incivility. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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