1
: the quality or state of being rude
2
: a rude action
Examples of rudeness in a Sentence
such rudeness will not be tolerated in this office
the rudeness of frontier life gradually diminished with time
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Regardless of your intentions, performing extra chores beyond cleaning up after yourself can be perceived as a sign of respect or rudeness.
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Tessa Cooper, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 May 2025
Gone was the discord and rudeness that is often synonymous with the Big Apple.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 25 May 2025
But research shows that confrontation and rudeness are NOT actually what makes these styles of leadership work.
—London Business School, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
Responding to rudeness with equal aggression often escalates the situation.
—Cheryl Robinson, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
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Tessa Cooper, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 May 2025
Gone was the discord and rudeness that is often synonymous with the Big Apple.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 25 May 2025
But research shows that confrontation and rudeness are NOT actually what makes these styles of leadership work.
—London Business School, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
Responding to rudeness with equal aggression often escalates the situation.
—Cheryl Robinson, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for rudeness
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“Rudeness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rudeness. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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