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It's impolite to talk during the performance.
He made some impolite comments about her appearance.
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Many filmmakers try to disguise their less socially acceptable prejudices, their impolite fears, dislikes and worse, but Lynch always seemed unafraid or maybe uninterested or just unaware about what others thought of his uglier visions.
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Manohla Dargis, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
One of the myths Dunlap tackles in her book is that talking about money is impolite.
—Katy McFee, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
The typical solution is to berate co-workers for misusing the channel, which is impolite, hurts everyone’s feelings and does not work.
—Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 5 Dec. 2024
What's particularly fascinating is how impolite behaviors can cascade through organizations.
—Bernard Marr, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Manohla Dargis, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
One of the myths Dunlap tackles in her book is that talking about money is impolite.
—Katy McFee, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
The typical solution is to berate co-workers for misusing the channel, which is impolite, hurts everyone’s feelings and does not work.
—Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 5 Dec. 2024
What's particularly fascinating is how impolite behaviors can cascade through organizations.
—Bernard Marr, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Impolite.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/impolite. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.
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