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as in rude
not civilized
the uncivil and wild land that the pioneers tamed and settled
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as in disrespectful
showing a lack of manners or consideration for others
such uncivil behavior will not be tolerated
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Recent Examples of uncivil
As a border state, the war caused some of the most uncivil acts as neighbors and families fought over the issues of slavery and states rights.
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Curtis Varnell, arkansasonline.com, 22 Sep. 2024
Individuals and societies are allowed to grow, to recognize that what is shocking and truthful in one context can be hurtful and uncivil in another.
—Philip Martin, arkansasonline.com, 13 Sep. 2024
The discourse seems to be more of an uncivil war conducted on the anti-social networks.
—Peter Suciu, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024
Managers who allow or foster workplace incivility—such as bullying, rude interactions or unbridled criticism—create a vicious cycle in which employees are more likely to engage in these uncivil actions.
—Bybryan Robinson, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2024
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Curtis Varnell, arkansasonline.com, 22 Sep. 2024
Individuals and societies are allowed to grow, to recognize that what is shocking and truthful in one context can be hurtful and uncivil in another.
—Philip Martin, arkansasonline.com, 13 Sep. 2024
The discourse seems to be more of an uncivil war conducted on the anti-social networks.
—Peter Suciu, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024
Managers who allow or foster workplace incivility—such as bullying, rude interactions or unbridled criticism—create a vicious cycle in which employees are more likely to engage in these uncivil actions.
—Bybryan Robinson, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncivil
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The move garnered mixed reactions, with many calling out Brown for his rude tone and choice of words.—
Jessica Bennett,
VIBE.com,
18 Mar. 2025
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Shift The Focus To Collaboration Sometimes, rude colleagues act out of insecurity or stress.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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Based on the best-selling comic book series, the fantasy follows barbarian huntress Red Sonja, who must unite a group of unlikely warriors to face off against the evil tyrant Emperor Draygan and his deadly bride, Dark Annisia.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
16 Feb. 2025
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So, some earlier, some later, but right around the time that the Greeks were talking about these people and excited about their barbarian lifestyle, archaeologists were finding the graves of these people.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
5 June 2015
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In 2014, he was found to have been discourteous and used force.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
7 Mar. 2025
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The main point is to avoid being discourteous of the people behind us by letting the door close in their respective faces.—
R. Eric Thomas,
The Mercury News,
7 Jan. 2025
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The 2023 grand marshal is former Arizona Democratic congresswoman Gabby Giffords, gravely wounded in a savage mass shooting in 2011 that also killed six people.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Dec. 2022
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As savage Arctic cold was getting ready to surge south across North America, vivid imagery based on data from weather models showed us what was going to happen.—
Tom Yulsman,
Discover Magazine,
27 Dec. 2022
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Trump, in turn, canceled the additional metals tariff, reverting to his original 25 percent imposition, and then took his predictably ungracious victory lap.—
Chris Jones,
The Atlantic,
14 Mar. 2025
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And your only question is how to deal with an ungracious host?—
Judith Martin,
The Mercury News,
14 Jan. 2025
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Don’t be surprised if a herd of wild horses stomps their way through your campsite.—
Wendy Altschuler,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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To create tension, a lot of the movie is just Indy tilting his head in curiosity while looking into the distance, immediately followed by a shot of empty space, which lets the imagination go wild.—
Rafael Motamayor,
IndieWire,
10 Mar. 2025
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Under the Omanis, Zanzibar grew rich selling spices, ivory, and slaves, mostly non-Muslims from the interior, whom the island’s élites derided as washenzi, or uncivilized.—
Julian Lucas,
The New Yorker,
17 Oct. 2022
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Forcing a woman to choose between jail and carrying her rapist's baby is uncivilized and medieval.—
CNN,
CNN,
27 June 2022
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“Uncivil.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncivil. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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