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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
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.
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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
Most Americans believe the nation’s tone is uncivil (58%).
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 4 July 2024
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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
Most Americans believe the nation’s tone is uncivil (58%).
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 4 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncivil
Adjective
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Not wanting to be rude, the plumber welcomed Albert in.—
Kristan Hawkins,
Newsweek,
6 Feb. 2025
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Harry would’ve been grumpy and rude, making brusque jokes about inane gender stereotypes and asking direct, invasive questions about anatomy.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
6 Feb. 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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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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Repetitive verbal abuse, exploitation, name-calling, physical bullying, and other mean behaviors that repeatedly demean players are not only discourteous and wrong, but also will eventually take a heavy toll on them.—
Amy Morin,
Parents,
25 July 2024
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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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And your only question is how to deal with an ungracious host?—
Judith Martin,
The Mercury News,
14 Jan. 2025
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To have remained stone silent was ungracious.—
Abigail Van Buren,
oregonlive,
31 May 2022
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On just his second hole of the day, the 2018 Masters champion teed off at the 12th – renowned for its raucous atmosphere and wild celebrations – with his ball eventually rolling into the cup.—
Ben Morse,
CNN,
14 Feb. 2025
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Fans speculated, tabloids theorized—but the truth is wilder than fiction.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 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 21 Feb. 2025.
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