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She wished it were an uncivil emotion, a passion like jealousy or betrayal. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z
‘Edmund, you are behaving in a very uncivil way towards a visitor.’ I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z
“I would never be so uncivil as to suggest imperfect freshness.” Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z
I saw her in a black gown and widow’s cap; frigid, perhaps, but not uncivil: a model of elderly English respectability. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z
He pledged to work for all Americans and asked citizens to help fight the pandemic, racial injustice and what he called an “uncivil war.” Joe Biden, Kamala Harris take oaths of office as president, vice president 2021-01-20T05:00:00Z
How to make an uncivil world more civil? We live in uncivil times. Two former White House social secretaries offer a cure. 2018-01-17T05:00:00Z
Was it the words that were uncivil or the ideas they described? The Civility Wars 2014-12-01T05:00:00Z
Joseph Bruno, the longtime majority leader of the New York Senate, recounts the uncivil war between himself and Mr. Spitzer with obvious relish, although he himself ended up convicted of federal corruption charges in 2009. Film: Client 9 and Other Interested Parties 2010-10-23T02:33:00Z
A striver who had worked hard to leave his rough beginnings behind through identification with a cultural elite, Cole found Jacksonian America: competitive, commercial and uncivil, a land of uncontrolled and destructive appetites. Thomas Cole, American Moralist 2018-03-15T04:00:00Z
Generating empathy, defying small-mindedness, this is an inherently political show that arrives at a time of fervently uncivil discourse. Review: ‘Undesirable Elements,’ Documentary Theater for Uncivil Times 2018-01-15T05:00:00Z
“I feared that the growing prevalence of angry, uncivil disobedience would deepen the socioeconomic split in the coalition for stronger government action,” he says. Review: In Memoir, Barney Frank Presses for a Results-Oriented Philosophy 2015-03-11T04:00:00Z
He told me he's simply learning to play, experimenting with new sounds, filling the space of an unplanned pause with a soothing melody that melts away any uncivil inclinations. "Dispatches From Elsewhere" stars on connecting to the show's mystery without a murder 2020-03-30T04:00:00Z
One of The Washington Post’s 10 best books of 2019, Lerner’s novel captures the roots of America’s uncivil discourse through the story of a debate team-loving high-schooler and his psychotherapist parents in the 1990s. New in paperback: 13 September releases worth reading 2020-09-28T04:00:00Z
“How uncivil are we to each other as a society,” said Daley, whose tenure ended in January. Daley talks Congress fix, bin Laden gamble 2012-04-25T20:48:00Z
The TB-GBs were fiercely denied when some of us started to expose their uncivil war long ago. Tony Blair's A Journey: Andrew Rawnsley's review 2010-09-04T23:06:00Z
In the first section, “Fowl Play,” dancers on a bone-littered stage try to trace the uncertain lines between animal and human, civil and uncivil behavior. The Week Ahead: Mar. 6 ? 14 2011-03-05T18:13:26Z
From there you can renew daily, or — with the benefit of grace, time, and mass fatigue with this unhinged and costly uncivil war — wake up ready to get back in touch. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: Sister restarted the family group chat without her. Is estrangement next? 2021-10-27T04:00:00Z
Shapiro cited the recent incidents involving Trump administration staffers as a sign that the left was becoming increasingly hysterical and uncivil. Bill Maher and Ben Shapiro discuss hypocrisy and civility in the age of Trump 2018-06-30T04:00:00Z
It’s entirely possible, though as yet unconfirmed, that Roof is a Christian, making this massacre the religious equivalent of an uncivil war. Fox News is wrong about Charleston: Religion isn’t a victim of the massacre, it’s a weapon 2015-06-19T04:00:00Z
Perhaps she would always worry she was being used as a puppet to lend civility to an uncivil regime. Do it for the country? Or don’t do it at all? The dilemma facing artists at Trump’s inauguration. 2016-12-22T05:00:00Z
Such behavior might be deemed childish or inappropriate or uncivil. Booing Betsy DeVos isn’t enough: Face it, we have all failed our universities 2017-05-20T04:00:00Z
What some of us think of as unpardonable, uncivil, and unhealthy behavior is, to part of the national community we live in, exactly what’s required for America to make it. Hillary Clinton’s Miss Universe Moment 2016-09-27T04:00:00Z
“Whit said, ‘I want to write a movie about four girls in a dorm who are trying to keep things civil in an uncivil world,’ ” Shafer said. Whit Stillman and the Song of the Preppy 2012-03-18T05:30:57Z
There is less protection offered to cruel and offensive humor, even as the definitions of what constitutes cruelty and offense are subject to vigorous and often uncivil debate. Adjusting to a World That Won’t Laugh With You 2015-06-05T04:00:00Z
Doesn’t she undermine her sex by unleashing female characters so variously selfish, psychotic, shape-shifting and — perish the thought — uncivil? Perspective | Thank you, Gillian Flynn for giving women permission to be bad 2018-07-05T04:00:00Z
“Unfortunately, the increase of uncivil behavior, of violence, is developing even in modest towns like ours … It’s very hard to solve.” France’s small towns are reeling from the spread of rioting. ‘Now it’s affecting the countryside’ 2023-07-06T04:00:00Z
But the section became “an uncivil place that drives readers away” with hateful, personal attacks driving away those trying to engage in thoughtful conversation. Free Press roundup: Canada fallout, another try for press shield law | Brier Dudley 2023-06-28T04:00:00Z
These allies of his are uncivil, they are coarse, they are NOKD. Tucker Carlson's text: Fox News can't be surprised — but they may still be scared 2023-05-04T04:00:00Z
Politeness is certainly appreciated in this uncivil age. Revealed: What Fortune 500 companies said after Jan. 6 vs. what they did 2022-11-02T04:00:00Z
It is a tricky message to deliver, especially for a president who vowed in his inaugural address to “end this uncivil war that pits red against blue.” Biden Tries to Condemn Trumpism, Without Writing Off the G.O.P. 2022-09-07T04:00:00Z
The health team, once tasked with fostering civil conversations on the famously uncivil platform, went from 15 full-time staffers down to two. Twitter had a new plan to fight extremism — then Elon arrived 2022-09-02T04:00:00Z
Congress have become increasingly uncivil according to an April study that used artificial intelligence to analyze 1.3 million posts. Researchers ask: Does enforcing civility stifle online debate? 2022-08-18T04:00:00Z
The Fairmont Conference was called New Alternatives, which was the conservatives’ way of framing conversations to keep the peace in an increasingly uncivil society. Perspective | Justice Clarence Thomas called himself a termite. It fits. 2022-06-28T04:00:00Z
The average congressional tweets were not especially uncivil, with relatively low scores. The mean tweets are coming from inside the House? Twitter incivility up among politicians, study says 2022-04-28T04:00:00Z
For many this is an existential battle, driving passion and at times uncivil behavior. Refocus Fish and Wildlife mandate on conservation 2022-04-07T04:00:00Z
Using this as a starting point in the Thomas debate seems a much smarter approach than the uncivil fearmongering over bone density and hand size. Perspective | Lia Thomas’s swimming is getting swamped in others’ fears 2022-03-17T04:00:00Z
By and large, social media users don't approve of the uncivil posts, the researchers found, but pass them along for entertainment value. Researchers ask: Does enforcing civility stifle online debate? 2022-08-18T04:00:00Z
It makes it very difficult to have civil society with literally uncivil actors. Right's attack on "critical race theory" goes back decades — but media hasn't noticed 2022-01-31T05:00:00Z
“End this uncivil war,” he implored Americans on Jan. 20, 2021. After Biden’s first year, the virus and disunity rage on 2022-01-16T05:00:00Z
It plays out in Washington, in decidedly uncivil town meetings across the country and over the airwaves. In nation at war with itself, one town tries cup of civility 2022-01-01T05:00:00Z
Nicole Kirby, a spokeswoman for the Park Hill School District, said the district acted appropriately when it took “prompt, decisive action to enforce our policies prohibiting discrimination, harassment and uncivil behavior.” Students disciplined after ‘slavery’ petition sue district 2021-11-15T05:00:00Z
Social scientists use standardized artificial intelligence programs trained by humans to classify speech as uncivil based on factors such as profanity, hate speech, ALL CAPS, name calling, or humiliation. Researchers ask: Does enforcing civility stifle online debate? 2022-08-18T04:00:00Z
On the merch inside the tents, the slogans formed a manifesto so whimsically uncivil I can present only a representative abridgment: I Fell in Love With Motorcycles. But Could I Ever Love Sturgis? 2021-10-27T04:00:00Z
“Just heartbreaking for kids to see how crude and uncivil some of our discourse has become.” Biden’s critics hurl increasingly vulgar taunts 2021-10-22T04:00:00Z
“Just heartbreaking for kids to see how crude and uncivil some of our discourse has become,” tweeted Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn. Biden’s critics hurl increasingly vulgar taunts 2021-10-23T04:00:00Z
Cryptocurrencies were "very controversial topics" and "as with almost any topic discussed on the internet these day, it feels as though discussions can become heated and uncivil quite quickly", they told BBC News. Mr Goxx, the crypto-trading hamster beating human investors 2021-09-27T04:00:00Z
But only a small percentage of potentially uncivil language contains profanity, and, she added, "sexist or homophobic or racist speech is way worse than dropping an F bomb here and there." Researchers ask: Does enforcing civility stifle online debate? 2022-08-18T04:00:00Z
They must answer publicly for why this transition to an allegedly safer city has instead produced such uncivil results. Council again fails Seattle with police defunding 2021-09-24T04:00:00Z
First, Biden can’t unilaterally end the partisan “uncivil war,” no matter how hard he tries, because the Republicans are so deeply committed to it. Opinion | Why the Biden administration’s competence strategy is flawed 2021-08-23T04:00:00Z
Truth can be a defense against libel complaints, but not against charges of uncivil debate — it’s not about what you say, but how you say it. Column: Neera Tanden and the 'civility' scam 2021-02-24T05:00:00Z
The Democratic president said the task at hand was to end what he called “an uncivil war and heal the very soul of our nation.” Biden, reflecting on Senate acquittal of Trump, says 'democracy is fragile' 2021-02-14T05:00:00Z
Like Hemphill, many social scientists are making the case for platforms to create a healthier space by tweaking algorithms to de-emphasize potentially uncivil content. Researchers ask: Does enforcing civility stifle online debate? 2022-08-18T04:00:00Z
And I especially liked that he talked about how we can stop this ‘uncivil war.’ How Doug Ducey, Arizona’s Republican Governor, Views His Party After Trump 2021-01-23T05:00:00Z
Doing so requires an end to what he dubbed, “this uncivil war.” Opinion | The best-case scenario for Biden’s first year 2021-01-22T05:00:00Z
Indeed, it’s not unusual to catch the avatars of “civility” engaging in behavior that others might consider, well, uncivil. Column: Neera Tanden and the 'civility' scam 2021-02-24T05:00:00Z
Mr. Biden’s presidency is predicated on a bet that it is not too late to “end this uncivil war.” A Call for Unity to a Nation Facing a Pandemic and Division 2021-01-20T05:00:00Z
They can block the sharing of a post identified as uncivil or downgrade it in users' feeds so that fewer will people see and share it. Researchers ask: Does enforcing civility stifle online debate? 2022-08-18T04:00:00Z
Nearly 160 years later, Biden went so far as to repeatedly reference that most deadly national stain, calling the current predicament an “uncivil war that pits red against blue, rural vs. urban, conservative vs. liberal.” Biden’s inaugural address was a call for help: ‘We have to be different’ 2021-01-20T05:00:00Z
“This is our historic moment of crisis and challenge,” Biden said in an inaugural address that called on America to end its “uncivil war” and embrace a united front amid a series of daunting crises. Joe Biden is sworn in as the 46th president, pleads for unity in inaugural address to a divided nation 2021-01-20T05:00:00Z
Denouncing a national “uncivil war,” Biden took the oath Wednesday at a U.S. Biden takes the helm, appeals for unity to take on crises 2021-01-21T05:00:00Z
“We must end this uncivil war,” Biden declared shortly after being sworn in as the nation’s 46th president. Analysis: Biden issues call to unity that comes with urgency 2021-01-21T05:00:00Z
Despite fears that Biden's speech would paper over recent events, he leaned into the realities of the moment by denouncing the "uncivil war" and the violence that "sought to shake the Capitol's very foundation." Trump is gone. Now we face the real question: Does Biden have what it takes to save us? 2021-01-20T05:00:00Z
In times of uncivil discourse, it may make us feel virtuous to separate ourselves from society’s coarser elements. Opinion | Yes, we’re fed up with Trump. But aren’t we better off knowing what he’s thinking? 2021-01-12T05:00:00Z
The idea that civilization is often uncivil is not nearly new. Pop culture isn't biased toward 'coastal elites.' If anything, it's the reverse 2020-12-30T05:00:00Z
The long-term Republican interest emphatically involves winning those Senate seats, but it also involves rejecting Trump’s personalized, erratic, uncivil, unpresidential and ultimately less-than-effective politics and governance. Opinion | John Bolton: Time is running out for Trump — and Republicans who coddle him 2020-11-11T05:00:00Z
Yet the article did not provide a single example of criticism, civil or uncivil, of Weiss. Opinion | Readers critique The Post: A full 1,000 words, but ‘Black Lives Matter’ not among them 2020-07-31T04:00:00Z
We are becoming more isolated and pessimistic, as we survive a constant bombardment of bad news, partisan bickering and an uncivil national discourse. Feedback: Readers on the 1st Amendment, blackface and 'Law & Order' 2020-07-03T04:00:00Z
And this thought: Children do not always stand aside when a parent does something uncivil, and I wonder how long she and her siblings will wish their association with their father to continue. Readers on Spike Lee, Ivanka Trump, Confederate statues, racism and white complicity 2020-06-11T04:00:00Z
The move comes as a major shift not just for Breed’s administration, but for the city, which has long had an uncivil relationship with tents. 'It's barely a Band-Aid': life inside San Francisco's first sanctioned tent camp 2020-05-22T04:00:00Z
The uncivil incident that much of the country saw last week involved an end-of-game brawl between the KU and Kansas State basketball teams. Recent Kansas editorials 2020-01-28T05:00:00Z
The Oregonian also said uncivil conversations online take too many resources to moderate and that it plans to redeploy those journalists for its local newsgathering operation. Oregonian newspaper to end comments section on website 2019-12-29T05:00:00Z
Seattle-area teachers faced similar qualms in 2016, when some were hesitant to teach about Trump’s election, noting an increase in uncivil political discourse in their classes. How Washington state schools are addressing impeachment 2019-12-19T05:00:00Z
From time to time, a prominent local politician pops in to wag a finger at me and argue that people who “eschew civil dialogue for uncivil action” don’t belong in the room. Opinion | We gather together, with knives out 2019-11-27T05:00:00Z
"I worry about living in an uncivil society," Huntsman told Fonda. 'The View' gives Jane Fonda a care package for 'next time' she goes to jail 2019-11-05T05:00:00Z
“If tonight, someone wants to characterize what we did as hostile, violent, or uncivil, it’s a mischaracterization of what happened,” Smith said. Kansas City to vote on removing King’s name from street 2019-11-04T05:00:00Z
He’s told me that he worries it’s uncivil to do so, but he’ll have noticed I’ve posted something on the socials, so deduces I must be awake. If you avoid phone calls, you're missing out. Here's why | Melanie Tait 2019-10-13T04:00:00Z
Just look at a social media pile-on if you want to see our unmediated, uncivil, shameless selves. Could 2019 be remembered as the year that shame finally died? | Brigid Delaney 2019-10-10T04:00:00Z
She got a lot of flak for that “uncivil” comment. Forget the ‘Badasses’ – let’s not whitewash the impeachment push | Arwa Mahdawi 2019-10-01T04:00:00Z
Dirks got hit with an uncivil reaction from critics who properly interpreted the call for civility as a weaselly dodge around the principle of free speech. Column: Justice Gorsuch's call for 'civility' is a hypocritical defense of privilege 2019-09-13T04:00:00Z
He said he would "rather be uncivil and advocate for the morally righteous cause than be incredibly polite and incredibly civil" and refuse to acknowledge "the ongoing genocide," he says is being caused by America. Hasan Piker calls his Crenshaw remarks 'satire' 2019-08-23T04:00:00Z
But, come on, voters already have ample reason to reject this guy, starting with his uncivil behavior. Column: California's election law requiring Trump's tax returns is just plain petty politics 2019-08-15T04:00:00Z
Surely there is a more appropriate illustration to be made of the malapropisms in today’s uncivil political atmosphere than to assign Joe Biden’s words and actions to his age. Opinion | Readers critique The Post: Ageism, skateboarding and the International Space Station 2019-07-05T04:00:00Z
Republicans say the top three topics they avoid discussing to avoid an uncivil backlash are, in order: politics, President Donald Trump and the proposed border wall with Mexico. Recent Missouri Editorials 2019-07-02T04:00:00Z
The organization developed a set of debate standards prior to the 2016 presidential election, based on classical deliberation techniques plus multiple surveys that revealed how the public actually defined civil and uncivil public discourse. Debate night: Civility experts call on Democratic candidates to behave themselves 2019-06-26T04:00:00Z
“One can be a vigorous and forceful advocate for justice without being uncivil,” he argues. Opinion | Civility doesn’t just make our system function — it also makes it noble 2019-06-06T04:00:00Z
Second, people are more likely to communicate in uncivil ways when the target of their message is not immediately present. The dangers of digital politics 2019-05-02T04:00:00Z
“It’s about disagreeing without being uncivil,” he said of professionalism. Uptown Funk comes to the State Department 2019-04-26T04:00:00Z
But there are real-world consequences to making good bad and bad good, not least a more permissive atmosphere to be downright mean, uncivil or even violent. In Matteo Salvini’s Italy, Good Is Bad and ‘Do-Gooders’ Are the Worst 2019-04-13T04:00:00Z
But in response to this new dynamic, a counter-narrative has emerged where people calling for change are criticised for being uncivil or even dangerous. Fifty shades of white: the long fight against racism in romance novels 2019-04-04T04:00:00Z
I had my own epiphany on this uncivil slippery slope many years ago. Perspective | When it comes to fan-player interactions, it is getting nastier and gnarlier out there 2019-03-31T04:00:00Z
He did not comment at length on Sunday, but did say at a campaign stop in Las Vegas that Trump is “one of the most racist and uncivil presidents we have ever had.” As Mueller findings released, 2020 Dems demand to see 'whole damn report' 2019-03-25T04:00:00Z
Sasse has frequently criticized Trump for what he considers the president’s uncivil rhetoric. Departure of Trump’s GOP critics in Senate leaves a void 2019-01-01T05:00:00Z
"Because you run against each other, that doesn't mean you're enemies. Politics doesn't have to be uncivil and nasty." Who died in 2018? 2018-12-29T05:00:00Z
When the party of government is conducting something akin to a political civil - or perhaps that should be uncivil - war, the main party of opposition will seem united by comparison. Cracks showing in Labour's referendum unity? 2018-12-14T05:00:00Z
After an uncivil campaign that broke the Internet, Donald Trump won a bitter vote to become leader of the free world. Analysis: In democracies’ political chaos, new model emerges 2018-12-14T05:00:00Z
Documents say the main reasons for the increases include more protests, uncivil outbursts, city business disruption incidents and enhanced needs identified by Mayor Ted Wheeler’s bodyguards. Costs for Portland City Hall security jump dramatically 2018-11-30T05:00:00Z
After this latest uncivil war we turn to the wisdom of a man who helped win the Civil War and wanted to heal the nation. Excerpts from recent Minnesota editorials 2018-11-12T05:00:00Z
Good rope, fit for any purpose, salvage, cattle, the binding of wives and daughters by an uncivil army, the hanging of those who will not change their names. 5 Men, a Sack of Beer and a Forest With a Magical Well 2018-10-30T04:00:00Z
"I don't do those things. I am not somebody who thinks that we should ever be uncivil." McCaskill swipes at Warren, Sanders when asked about 'crazy Democrats' 2018-10-29T04:00:00Z
Senators in both parties said Sunday they’re worried that political rhetoric from all sides is dividing people and tempting them to commit dangerous or uncivil acts. Chris Coons, James Lankford warn political rhetoric inspiring violence 2018-10-28T04:00:00Z
Walsh, who calls the lawsuit politically motivated, says he only banned the men after warning them about posts he says involved swearing or were otherwise uncivil. Washington state lawmaker sued for banning 2 constituents from his Facebook page 2018-10-27T04:00:00Z
We believe there is no other choice after this most recent uncivil war. Excerpts from recent Minnesota editorials 2018-11-12T05:00:00Z
Walsh says that the lawsuit is politically motivated, and that he only banned the men after warning them about what he said were posts that involved swearing or were otherwise uncivil. Lawmaker sued for banning 2 constituents from Facebook page 2018-10-26T04:00:00Z
Both Karl Dean and Bill Lee are nice guys who avoid shocking pronouncements or uncivil behavior, while touting their abilities to find consensus and lead others. Tennessee editorial roundup 2018-10-24T04:00:00Z
For their part, Republicans have also called out Democrats for apparently encouraging uncivil behavior. Trump: 'We have to unify' after suspected explosive devices sent to Democratic politicians, CNN 2018-10-24T04:00:00Z
The former secretary of state’s recent call for uncivil behavior against Republicans offers a bracing reminder of the 2016 election, he said. ‘Gosnell’ movie a box office success despite small budget 2018-10-18T04:00:00Z
“JT Thomas is nothing but a radical agitator and is now calling for outright uncivil illegal harassment,” the organization’s post reads. Ole Miss professor condemned for tweeting Senators ‘don’t deserve your civility’ 2018-10-17T04:00:00Z
An attorney for the men disputes that any uncivil posts were made. Lawmaker sued for banning 2 constituents from Facebook page 2018-10-26T04:00:00Z
Sending an apparently lethal envelope to the home of a senator because you don’t like how she voted would fall into the “uncivil” category of things, right Hillary? Elizabeth Warren and her little DNA story 2018-10-17T04:00:00Z
But an uncivil society is a dangerous place with possibly horrendous consequences. Opinion | ‘Going low’ only validates Trump and debases America 2018-10-15T04:00:00Z
After fellow panelists harrumphed about Democrats’ bad behavior, Scott turned to Harf and asked, “Can you point to something that has been so uncivil that requires this kind of response?” Fox News analyst gets schooled on GOP’s lack of civility 2018-10-13T04:00:00Z
Not all the uncivil talk is so violent. Rising trash talk in our politics: The latest uncivil debate 2018-10-10T04:00:00Z
“While we protect speech and expression, we condemn uncivil and disrespectful discourse that is inconsistent with our values.” Georgetown professor suspended by Twitter after call for ‘deaths’ of GOP senators, Kavanaugh 2018-10-02T04:00:00Z
“I don’t think it’s uncivil to contrast our records, as long as it’s truthful,” Cordray said. DeWine, Cordray spar, but align against right-to-work 2018-10-01T04:00:00Z
The team will also create algorithms to track whether conversations on Twitter are “uncivil” or if they veer into “intolerant” in what could be hate speech. Congress just showed us what comprehensive regulation of Facebook would look like 2018-07-31T04:00:00Z
The implication is that once the researchers successfully identify the differences between these two kinds of conversations, Twitter will become better equipped to target hate speech, while keeping uncivil discourse in check. Twitter is funding college professors to audit its platform for toxicity 2018-07-30T04:00:00Z
“Under the Tree” is a stylish, bluntly effective parable for an increasingly uncivil and irrational age. Review | The neighbors in this movie are fighting about a tree. It feels a lot like 2018 politics. 2018-07-09T04:00:00Z
No matter how uncivil it gets, it won’t be remotely as bad, or brutal, or deadly as abortion by coat hanger. Are you pro-choice? It's time to shout it from the rooftops | Jean Hannah Edelstein 2018-07-10T04:00:00Z
Mr. Pruitt justified flying first class at taxpayer expense by saying he needed to avoid confrontations with uncivil critics. Scott Pruitt, Fallen E.P.A. Chief, May Rise Again in Oklahoma 2018-07-09T04:00:00Z
In some cases, this takes the form of getting the vapors at progressives who are "uncivil" by protesting Trump officials in public places like restaurants. Democrats: Quit listening to “civility” scolds and concern trolls: This is an emergency 2018-07-06T04:00:00Z
Johnson was his Commander-in-Chief, and Grant did not want to defy him, let alone be uncivil. Summer Reading for the Trump Administration: Ron Chernow on the Midterm Elections of 1866 2018-07-05T04:00:00Z
“The discussion of civility betrays how deep white supremacy is in our discourse. A black woman standing up there saying we should make these people uncomfortable becomes ‘uncivil’. How the Red Hen affair broke America's civility wars wide open 2018-06-28T04:00:00Z
People need to learn how to talk about politics without being uncivil, she said. Outside the Red Hen, fire and ire on social media come to life 2018-06-26T04:00:00Z
Granted, that was the inescapable buzzword last week as the left wing rose in pointedly uncivil protest of the evil being perpetrated by the Republican Party and the moral monstrosity who is our president. What happens when the social covenant is torn? 2018-06-27T04:00:00Z
What is needed now, however, is some consideration of just how to be uncivil — thoughtfully. Opinion | There’s a right way to be uncivil 2018-06-26T04:00:00Z
On the mornings when those videos included an uncivil interaction, the workers were more likely to interpret subsequent interactions throughout their day as rude. When we fight fire with fire: Rudeness can be as contagious as the common cold, research shows 2018-06-26T04:00:00Z
Most cynically, though, she became a useful political cog in Trump’s attempts to paint the left as uncivil and un-American. 'I do really care. Do U?': Kathy Griffin returns to US stage to take on Trump 2018-06-26T04:00:00Z
You could argue that Sumner was more than justified in using such uncivil language, given the enormity of the evil, slavery, that Douglas was willing to tolerate and Butler actively defended. Opinion | Think before you mob 2018-06-25T04:00:00Z
And its voters demand complete loyalty to Trump, which most candidates have accommodated by flipping their positions or giving the president a pass for uncivil behavior, such as bragging on video about groping women. Can ‘Sam’s Club’ Republican Tim Pawlenty win in Donald Trump’s GOP? 2018-06-19T04:00:00Z
There is a difference between uncivil behavior due to momentary anger and uncivil behavior deployed in an attempt to create positive change. Opinion | There’s a right way to be uncivil 2018-06-26T04:00:00Z
“For over a century after the first amendment was ratified,” Weinrib writes in a forthcoming paper, “public officials regularly suppressed speech they regarded as threatening, blasphemous, antisocial, and even uncivil, and the judiciary rarely intervened.” How the resurgence of white supremacy in the US sparked a war over free speech 2018-05-31T04:00:00Z
Perhaps because we’d all grown exhausted of fractious and uncivil online debates, by the time we made it to the arena, we could only sustain friendly and positive interactions. Going to an e-sport event is like traveling back to the time when people followed sports for the sport 2018-05-30T04:00:00Z
Then the thread turned testy, as neighbors criticized one another for being uncivil and suggested banning the authors of offending posts. Rescued sacrificial rooster terrorizes a Miami neighborhood 2018-05-28T04:00:00Z
The suits alluded to civility while his books slashed away at the uncivil. Perspective | The genius of Tom Wolfe’s white suits 2018-05-15T04:00:00Z
Colleagues and staff on the Hill report that he can be as nasty privately as he is publicly, as uncivil to Republicans as he is to Democrats. Opinion | Tom Cotton bests Ted Cruz as the most-disliked lawmaker 2018-05-09T04:00:00Z
In an initial study, the researchers recruited 291 Austrian students to watch six short video clips online showing a person engaging in various types of uncivil behavior. Who Speaks Up in the Face of Uncivil Behavior? 2018-05-08T04:00:00Z
But this uncivil war is coming directly from the White House. Trump Administration Sues California Over Immigration Laws 2018-03-06T05:00:00Z
From the occupied movement to Black Lives Matter to Antifa, they agitate the offended, promote uncivil discourse. NRA hate bingo: we decode Wayne LaPierre's loaded rant 2018-02-22T05:00:00Z
At minimum, the collection feels like a reflection of the times: uncivil, loud, chaotic, overwhelming, exhausting — and wholly, utterly, grotesquely vulgar. Review | Tom Ford’s new collection is tawdry and vulgar and probably what our culture deserves 2018-02-09T05:00:00Z
But they do insult, enrage and incite equally uncivil reactions. Opinion | Ban honking in D.C. 2017-12-26T05:00:00Z
Participants in these studies read about a greater variety of scenarios where people engaged in uncivil or immoral acts. Who Speaks Up in the Face of Uncivil Behavior? 2018-05-08T04:00:00Z
The talk has turned decidedly uncivil—focusing on the sensitive topic of, well, who is actually working. Talk About Peer Pressure! U.K.’s House of Lords Prepares to Get Smaller 2017-12-15T05:00:00Z
We live in a political climate that is getting more and more uncivil, divided, polarised. Disney Makes $52.4 Billion Deal for 21st Century Fox in Big Bet on Streaming 2017-12-14T05:00:00Z
This article describes incompetent, uncivil, abusive, rash, unhealthy, and ignorant behavior. Inside Trump’s Hour-by-Hour Battle for Self-Preservation 2017-12-09T05:00:00Z
When stopping to block a lane of traffic, it is uncivil to think your flashers excuse this behavior, unless it is an emergency. Opinion | Ban honking in D.C. 2017-12-26T05:00:00Z
Trump: Press makes me more uncivil than I am... Analysis | The Daily 202: The GOP civil war is bigger than Trump. A new study shows deep fissures on policy. 2017-10-26T04:00:00Z
V. As the national political environment has become more threatening, bellicose and uncivil, more young people are subject to adverse socio-emotional and academic consequences. Analysis | Stress, hostility rising in American high schools in Trump era, new UCLA report finds 2017-10-26T04:00:00Z
THE PRESIDENT: Well, I think the press makes me more uncivil than I am. President Trump Responds to the Russian Dossier Report 2017-10-25T04:00:00Z
They showed unquestionable pride in teaching my American friends how to eat it, and it would be wildly uncivil to eat pani puri with a fork and knife. Opinion | Pani Puri: A Dribbly, Joyful Mess 2017-10-13T04:00:00Z
After all, the abusive bosses, uncivil co-workers and tyrannical teammates who populate office cube farms are not all the same — and require different responses. A field guide to jerks at work 2017-09-22T04:00:00Z
The Constitution protects uncivil speech – hate speech, even. The biggest threat to American democracy isn't Trump's uncivil speech | Lawrence Douglas 2017-07-04T04:00:00Z
The court’s decision arrived at a time when worry about the consequences of uncivil rhetoric and imagery is spiking. Perspective | Supreme Court decision affirmed right to offensive names. But why choose one? 2017-06-20T04:00:00Z
In her experiments, Sydnor showed Americans video clips of uncivil political speech and measured how they then talked about what they’d seen. When a shooting hits the people’s House 2017-06-14T04:00:00Z
Political theorist Teresa Bejan failed in her attempt to explain the historical background of today’s uncivil politics in her March 12 Outlook essay, “Can we be civil enough to save democracy?” Opinion | Donald Trump and Martin Luther — there’s just no comparison 2017-03-24T04:00:00Z
A troubled observer might note that the distance between successfully labeling someone a fascist or a white supremacist and legitimizing the use of force to silence his uncivil speech is short, indeed. Perspective | You don’t have to be nice to political opponents. But you do have to talk to them. 2017-03-08T05:00:00Z
But the full danger of Trump’s uncivil speech becomes clear only when viewed through the filter of his defamation of our electoral process. The biggest threat to American democracy isn't Trump's uncivil speech | Lawrence Douglas 2017-07-04T04:00:00Z
A punch may be uncivil, but racism is worse. The 'punch a Nazi' meme: what are the ethics of punching Nazis? | Tauriq Moosa 2017-01-31T05:00:00Z
What she found was a marked uptick in uncivil language and attitudes. When a shooting hits the people’s House 2017-06-14T04:00:00Z
Bejan’s most arresting claim, which is historically unsubstantiated, was that President Trump resembles — of all people in history — Martin Luther because of an alleged similarity of uncivil speech. Opinion | Donald Trump and Martin Luther — there’s just no comparison 2017-03-24T04:00:00Z
What would it mean for the leader of the free world to be chronically uncivil? Fostering Civility in a Time of Disrespect 2016-12-23T05:00:00Z
But what happens when the source of uncivil speech is not some fringe hate group, but the occupant of the Oval Office? The biggest threat to American democracy isn't Trump's uncivil speech | Lawrence Douglas 2017-07-04T04:00:00Z
We prize civility and reason, but they are insufficient to combat political correctness, which is uncivil and unreasonable and weaponizes its enemies’ adherence to etiquette. Trump vs. Political Correctness 2016-11-15T05:00:00Z
An uncivil war of rhetoric and resentments has scoured the country, unearthing deep ruptures. Across America, the end of the election looms with a question: What now? 2016-11-06T04:00:00Z
Trump is unquestionably indecent and uncivil, but Clinton is no sweetheart, either, despite her deceptions to the contrary. Clinton teaches unity — or does she? 2016-10-29T04:00:00Z
Meanwhile, the nation’s teachers are struggling with how their civics classes might tackle this campaign, the most uncivil in recent American political history. Did Trump and Clinton Get a Pass on Education? 2016-10-28T04:00:00Z
Yes, we all know that this presidential election is the most uncivil we can recall in our lifetimes, but the numbing effect it is having on the electorate has me very concerned. What America's politicians could learn from Arnold Palmer - Golf Digest 2016-10-24T04:00:00Z
Many parents see taking their children to the polls as a way to instill positive lessons about responsibility and honor, values that resonate even more deeply in an uncivil election season. Why Parents Are Taking Children to Vote This Year 2016-10-18T04:00:00Z
A few paid rude days might help us to remember that life’s too short to be uncivil to your colleagues. Are your coworkers rude? Careful – it's catching | Jean Hannah Edelstein 2016-10-12T04:00:00Z
He began the evening with a breathtakingly uncivil move. With a middling debate performance, Trump remains a candidate facing an uphill climb 2016-10-09T04:00:00Z
Those are just a couple of the colorful members of Congress who elevated the discourse back in those more genteel days before Trump came along and made everything so uncivil. Ken Starr’s karma: Donald Trump’s planned Hillary Clinton attacks will take us back to the worst of the 1990s 2016-10-04T04:00:00Z
“Unfortunately in today’s society, uncivil threats or intentions must be taken seriously,” Newton County Manager Lloyd Kerr said in a statement. Meeting on Georgia mosque canceled after militia video surfaces 2016-09-14T04:00:00Z
Everyone wants a civil workplace, but demanding that your workers be positive may be an uncivil thing to do. What Makes People Feel Upbeat at Work 2016-07-30T04:00:00Z
But life’s too short to work with uncivil colleagues, too. Are your coworkers rude? Careful – it's catching | Jean Hannah Edelstein 2016-10-12T04:00:00Z
Nonetheless, that was still too much for Buol, who in his 2½-minute statement warned against uncivil and disparaging comments. Recent editorials published in Iowa newspapers 2016-07-25T04:00:00Z
The Republican Party is about to nominate an uncivil demagogue for president, a man who offers insults of his opponents in lieu of constructive realistic economic plans. Hillary Clinton offers a welcome concession to reality 2016-06-22T04:00:00Z
More than half reported an increase in uncivil political discourse, and more than a third observed an increase in anti-Muslim or anti-immigrant sentiment. 'You were born in a Taco Bell': Trump's rhetoric fuels school bullies across US 2016-06-09T04:00:00Z
To now bemoan the incivility you wrought is rich beyond words, as is use of the genteel southern term for the uncivil war you waged for too many years. Kenneth Starr, Who Tried to Bury Bill Clinton, Now Only Praises Him 2016-05-24T04:00:00Z
"Trump promotes bigotry and racism. He encourages indecency and uncivil actions by giving license to attitudes that engender conflict and friction." How is Donald Trump affecting American culture? 2016-04-28T04:00:00Z
It’s the dark side of urbanist Jane Jacobs’s 1961 work The Death and Life of Great American Cities, depicting the city and its environs as incubator for uncivil activity. Hail to the thief: book examines how burglars use the urban environment 2016-04-26T04:00:00Z
Researchers have found that when readers are exposed to uncivil, negative comments at the end of articles, they trust the content of the pieces less. Comments are making the internet worse. So we got rid of them. 2016-04-21T04:00:00Z
In the first two lines detailing his religious views on Facebook, he stated: “Evolution is a scientific truth. Religion and race are invention of the savage and uncivil people.” Secular activist who criticised Islamism hacked to death in Bangladesh 2016-04-07T04:00:00Z
But it’s not just uncivil discourse that poisons the political environment. A model first lady, despite receiving unprecedented scorn 2016-03-27T04:00:00Z
Such moves gave him little enthusiasm in an otherwise uncivil debate. Why the Republican Debate Was So Brutal 2016-02-14T05:00:00Z
Students have been outrageously uncivil; they have overreacted to perceived slights; they have discounted the importance of the open debate that is central to the academic enterprise. Will the Supreme Court add to the turmoil on America’s college campuses? 2015-12-11T05:00:00Z
She admitted that she loses her temper but draws a distinction between uncivil language deployed in an running online argument, and threats of violence that come out of the blue. Why do trolls go after feminists? - BBC News 2015-12-06T05:00:00Z
She looks like someone being uncivil and shouting over the master, and he’s trying to talk about free speech, and she doesn’t want to hear it at all. What Divides Us?: An Interview with Yale College Dean Jonathan Holloway 2015-11-15T05:00:00Z
She says uncivil behaviour from bosses and colleagues affects sickness rate and mental health, stifles creativity and above all affects staff retention. Will Steve Jobs' management style get you to the top? - BBC News 2015-11-11T05:00:00Z
It also represents the latest installment in a very uncivil war in school politics. An Uncivil Civil War 2015-10-14T04:00:00Z
That uncivil tone was absent in public comments by both the mayor and the governor on Monday. Cuomo and de Blasio Put Their Gloves Back On 2015-06-01T04:00:00Z
There’s a certain understandable satisfaction in that: Criminal justice is at least partly about retribution—civil society venting its anger at its most uncivil members. Can You Have Sympathy for Aaron Hernandez? 2015-05-04T04:00:00Z
According to the study, the voters most likely to show up and vote also tend to be the ones more likely to view politics through a zero-sum, hostile and uncivil lens. “Us vs. them” America: Why is politics so nasty? Because we treat it like sports 2015-04-24T04:00:00Z
It is a faceless, uncivil design that is as friendly as a state trooper staring at you in reflective aviator sunglasses. The American Institute of Architects' Outreach Campaign Is Doomed to Failure 2015-03-17T04:00:00Z
A university could discipline students for disrupting classes with irrelevant or uncivil speech, Mr. Stone said, or otherwise disrupting the operations of the school. Expulsion of Two Oklahoma Students Leads to Free Speech Debate 2015-03-11T04:00:00Z
Not only are black children cast as adults but, just as perversely, black adults are stuck in a limbo of childhood, viewed as irresponsible, uncivil, criminal, innately inferior. In America, black children don’t get to be children
DiStefano said during his state of the campus speech Tuesday that “insensitive and uncivil incidents” on campus are eroding a welcoming and inclusive environment for everyone. CU chancellor addresses social issues in speech 2014-10-15T04:00:00Z
And that cost him a job—on the grounds that he was “uncivil.” Civility is for suckers: Campus hypocrisy and the “polite behavior” lie 2014-09-10T04:00:00Z
In explaining his dismissal, university officials described his comments as uncivil, saying they represented “disrespectful and demeaning speech that promotes malice.” Professor fired for Israel criticism urges University of Illinois to reinstate him 2014-09-09T04:00:00Z
Could they be causing people to act so uncivil? The Color of Money: The great airliner recliner debate
The list of uncivil aviation offenses just begins with the people who insist on intruding on my personal space. Airplane Seat Reclining Wars: 5 Ways To Be an Airplane Aggravation 2014-09-02T04:00:00Z
Using a Knee Defender may seem uncivil, but it is not: It just evens the playing field. In Defense of the Knee Defender 2014-08-28T04:00:00Z
It is by definition uncivil but not all incivility is outrage. Our outrageous media created the Tea Party 2013-12-07T14:30:00Z
“He was an unusually civil politician in an increasingly uncivil arena,” Evans once said. Former House Speaker Tom Foley Dies 2013-10-18T20:35:31Z
These days, it seems to be accompanied by a trend not just towards uncivil discourse, but a reveling in the power of incivility. Motivated reasoning: Fuel for controversies, conspiracy theories and science denialism alike 2013-10-14T20:45:00.433Z
Still, he made a decision to say something as the debate became “uncivil” and “threatening.” Starbucks Flexes Its Political Muscle With Petition 2013-10-11T15:52:40Z
Trolls - rude and uncivil online commentators - have been a growing problem for online publishers. Popular Science site kills comments 2013-09-25T12:25:53Z
“Recently, however, we’ve seen the ‘open carry’ debate become increasingly uncivil, and in some cases even threatening,” he wrote in his letter. Starbucks to Customers: Please Leave Your Guns at Home 2013-09-18T11:10:24Z
After being rated based on their looks, the subjects were then asked about “the degree to which their co-workers treated them in an uncivil manner at work.” Office Bullies Pick on Their Unattractive Co-Workers 2013-08-01T10:00:24Z
We find that unattractive individuals are more likely the subject of rude, uncivil and even cruel treatment by their coworkers. Study: Unattractive People Are Targets For Cruelty At Work 2013-07-18T00:44:00Z
They are among many organizations and immigration advocates of late who argue that the term is uncivil, or even defamatory. 'Illegal Immigrant': Banning the Term Won't Change Stigma 2013-04-09T11:05:27Z
The other half was given the same article but with uncivil comments – essentially a flame-war in the fake commenting thread. Commenting threads: good, bad, or not at all. 2013-01-28T15:15:00.223Z
“These uncivil episodes, these catcalls and defamatory chants now occur with excessive frequency and offend soccer and all of sports,” Mr. Berlusconi said Friday. Pro Patria Fans’ Racism Prompts A.C. Milan Walkout, and Outrage 2013-01-05T01:45:55Z
Chancellor Daniel W. Jones released a statement on Wednesday saying the matter was under investigation but that the reports of “uncivil language and shouted racial epithets” appear to be true. Obama’s reelection sparks racially charged protest at Ole Miss 2012-11-07T20:58:00Z
Joseph Scherschel / Time Life Pictures / Keystone / Getty Images The death of George McGovern this weekend, at the age of 90, offered us a brief moment of civility in an uncivil season. Presidential Politics: Is the Ideologue An Endangered Species? 2012-10-22T11:30:17Z
Cool, analytical and instinctively centrist, they've sometimes struggled to make themselves heard above an uncivil, partisan din. Two visions of an American future 2012-10-20T00:34:03Z
Ellison said in a statement that his comments were “uncivil” and “over the line,” though he stipulated that Fields’ comments were “over the line” as well. Dem Rep. apologizes for calling opponent “lowlife scumbag” 2012-10-18T15:55:00Z
I don't like that fellow at all," said Mr. Radford to himself, as he walked away upon the road to Hythe, where he had left his horse; "he's more than half inclined to be uncivil. The Smuggler: (Vol's I-III) A Tale 2012-04-26T02:00:10.260Z
I'll not offend with words uncivil,35 And wish thee rudely at the Devil, But only stare from out my casement, And ask, for what is such a place meant? Poems on Travel 2012-04-23T02:00:31.163Z
The latter, however, had been disarmed; and although they were not bound, their faces showed signs of indignation at what they, no doubt, supposed to be uncivil treatment. The Frontiersmen 2012-04-10T02:00:18.933Z
It is uncivil and unworthy of a French gentleman. One of Cleopatra's Nights and Other Fantastic Romances One of Cleopatra's Nights?Clarimonde?Arria Marcella?The Mummy's Foot?Omphale: a Rococo Story?King Candaules 2012-04-08T02:00:23.693Z
You must meet rudeness from others by perfect politeness and polish of manner on your own part, and you will thus shame those who have been uncivil to you. The Gentlemen's Book of Etiquette and Manual of Politeness Being a Complete Guide for a Gentleman's Conduct in all his Relations Towards Society 2012-03-30T02:00:17.867Z
It is the argumentum ad hominem,—generally an uncivil mode of address; but here, at any rate, it is impersonally used. Letters to the Clergy On The Lord's Prayer and the Church 2012-03-29T02:00:12.080Z
You are let alone, if you seem to choose it, and it is neither commented on, nor thought uncivil, and this I take to be a grand excellence in manners. Pencillings by the Way Written During Some Years of Residence and Travel in Europe 2012-03-19T02:00:26.650Z
This treatment was taken the more unkindly, because offered to a stranger; and the Partridge could not but conclude them the most inhospitable uncivil people he had ever met with. ?sop's Fables, Embellished with One Hundred and Eleven Emblematical Devices. 2012-03-19T02:00:22.807Z
Symptoms of a free fight rapidly developed into an uncivil war. Doesticks, What He Says 2012-03-14T02:00:27.940Z
The evening preceding, Huck arrived at the Colonel's house, and entering in an uncivil manner, demanded of his wife where her husband was. Noble Deeds of American Women With Biographical Sketches of Some of the More Prominent 2012-03-10T03:00:13.687Z
This is seldom practised, from the common saying “that it is uncivil on the part of a doctor to visit a dead patient.” Curiosities of Medical Experience 2012-03-09T03:00:20.410Z
Nothing farmers and keepers detest so much as an ill-conditioned, uncivil man. Ladies in the Field: Sketches of Sport 2012-03-03T03:00:17.540Z
The gruff, uncivil manner of the foreman had not daunted him a whit. Ralph of the Roundhouse 2012-03-02T03:00:11.217Z
His name was Thorpe, a newcomer, and an expert in his line, but gruff and uncivil in the extreme, and he had few friends. Ralph, the Train Dispatcher The Mystery of the Pay Car 2012-02-29T03:00:25.457Z
Mistress Mary, if you prized my lady's favour at any thing more than contempt, you would not give means for this uncivil rule: She shall know of it, by this hand. Twelfth Night or, What You Will 2012-02-18T03:00:14.920Z
"He began to find them overbearing, boastful, vulgar, uncivil, insensitive and above all acquisitive." When Dickens fell out with America 2012-02-14T03:28:23Z
Closets in every room hang open, Windows are stared into by uncivil ancient trees. Goblins and Pagodas 2012-02-14T03:00:24.740Z
To me they appear as aggravating as ever: equally suspicious, quarrelsome, and uncivil. Antigua and the Antiguans, Volume II (of 2) A full account of the colony and its inhabitants from the time of the Caribs to the present day 2012-02-09T03:00:13.500Z
The matador went to his work, but the uncivil bull did not make it easy for him. Spanish Highways and Byways 2012-02-06T03:00:15.617Z
I pr'ythee, gentle friend, Let thy fair wisdom, not thy passion, sway In this uncivil and unjust extent Against thy peace. Twelfth Night or, What You Will 2012-02-18T03:00:14.920Z
How uncivil! how unlike are your manners to the manners of my Lord Flint. Such Things Are A Play, in Five Acts 2012-01-25T03:00:37.637Z
Miss Emerson apologized to me for this rather uncivil greeting. Julia Ward Howe 1819-1910 2012-01-24T03:00:23.377Z
The governor was uncivil, the clerks were boors, the women were savages. A History of Oregon, 1792-1849 Drawn From Personal Observation and Authentic Information 2012-01-20T03:00:11.607Z
King Louis' answer was very uncivil, and Frenchmen boasted openly that they would soon make war upon England in order to punish her for her arrogance. The First Governess of the Netherlands, Margaret of Austria 2012-01-10T03:00:13.777Z
Therefore Percy had nothing to lose by being uncivil, although as a matter of fact he had only neglected Mrs. Drake because he disliked her husband. A Drake by George! 2012-01-09T03:00:22.163Z
Forbes attempted that most uncivil of tones to a woman, the ironical: "I hear that you and Mr. Enslee are the most devoted of couples." What Will People Say? A novel 2011-12-17T03:00:18.490Z
"It sounds uncivil, but I'm afraid I did." Amusement Only 2011-12-04T03:00:06.637Z
Had Mr. Jukes or any of her other lodgers made that speech it would have seemed uncivil, but Miss Foldal knew that Mr. Harper was incapable of any kind of intentional rudeness. The Sailor 2011-12-03T03:00:11.697Z
The Transvaal Dutch were, since the annexation of their country, not only disaffected towards the British Government, but rude and uncivil towards individual English folk. From Veldt Camp Fires 2011-12-01T03:00:21.397Z
The man's tone, without being in the least uncivil, became a trifle dogged. Miss Arnott's Marriage 2011-11-11T03:00:33Z
I observe that you have not acquired the useful art of being uncivil without being impertinent. Plays: Lady Frederick, The Explorer, A Man of Honor 2011-11-11T03:00:30.420Z
I have no apprehension of his being at all uncivil to you, on the contrary he will be as smooth as oil. Charlotte Bront? A Monograph 2011-11-01T02:00:20.233Z
I have no apprehension of his being uncivil to you; on the contrary, he will be as smooth as oil.' The Bront? Family, Vol. 2 of 2 with special reference to Patrick Branwell Bront? 2011-10-27T02:00:25.173Z
This town has suffered much by the devastation of fire, and still more by the destructive sword of civil, or rather uncivil, warfare. Curiosities of Great Britain: England and Wales Delineated Vol.1-11 Historical, Entertaining & Commercial; Alphabetically Arranged. 11 Volume set. 2011-09-26T02:00:29.140Z
But a recent study by two Hunter College professors on the incidence of pedestrians injured by cyclists has ignited a rather uncivil debate in an unexpected place: Hunter College. City Room: A Noncollegial Debate About Bicycles 2011-09-23T16:29:44Z
He did not wish to seem uncivil; also he felt very forlorn. The Tour A Story of Ancient Egypt 2011-09-23T02:00:23.040Z
Ellis found the daughter yet more innately, though less obviously, vulgar; and far more unpleasant, because uncivil, than the father. The Wanderer (Volume 2 of 5) or, Female Difficulties 2011-09-17T02:00:26.867Z
And talking of Americans, my dear," he proceeded, addressing his wife, "I shouldn't like to be uncivil to Mrs. Talmage Eglinton. The Duke Decides 2011-09-14T02:00:47.307Z
But what an uncivil brute of a black servant that is! Harry Milvaine The Wanderings of a Wayward Boy 2011-09-08T02:00:23.340Z
You know, old chap, with all due respect—and all that sort of thing—for our host, he’s beastly uncivil the moment you ask questions. The Outspan Tales of South Africa 2011-08-31T02:01:41.410Z
And yet to my civilian notions this struck me as being uncivil. Kitty's Conquest 2011-08-30T02:00:36.270Z
Of course, I am right, sir," returned the lawyer quickly; "but you are wrong and very uncivil not to give your wife her proper title. Lost Sir Massingberd, v. 2/2 A Romance of Real Life 2011-08-25T02:00:33.793Z
Nobody is half so strict, nowadays, nor half so grossly uncivil. The Adventures of a Widow A Novel 2011-08-25T02:00:27.403Z
There's also "deindividuation," when fans supporting a particular team adopt a group mentality and may become uncivil. Police seek witnesses after SF stadium shootings 2011-08-22T11:10:15Z
“You are going out again, riding?” he queried, in an uncivil tone. The Outspan Tales of South Africa 2011-08-31T02:01:41.410Z
"I could not say so," she said, "as you ask me to stay, without—" "Being uncivil," he said laughing. Salome 2011-08-20T02:00:12.970Z
He promised to write it down, but pausing a little longer than ordinary about it, she returned to her former way of uncivil merriment and ungallant raillery. The History of the Life and Adventures of Mr. Duncan Campell A Gentlen, who, tho' Deaf and Dumb, Writes down any Stranger's name at first Sight; 2011-08-14T02:00:22.973Z
"Good gracious!" exclaimed Pauline, with an involuntary surprise that instantly afterward she regretted as uncivil. The Adventures of a Widow A Novel 2011-08-25T02:00:27.403Z
Pray, your worship, don't be uncivil to him, for he did me no hurt; he's the most harmless man in the world, for all he talks so. The Recruiting Officer 2011-08-10T02:00:18.323Z
Hapless Harbor, then, in a nor’east blow, and a dirty day—uncivil weather; an ugly sea, a high wind, fog as thick as cheese, and, to top off with, a scowling glass. Every Man for Himself 2011-08-09T02:00:26.920Z
It was Jim’s voice that broke the silence—clear and imperative, as usual, but not uncivil. Jock of the Bushveld 2011-08-04T02:00:24.987Z
Stay; you are not then the rude uncivil person I was told of? Visits and Sketches at Home and Abroad with Tales and Miscellanies Now First Collected Vol. III (of 3) 2011-07-24T02:00:09.667Z
I don't want to be uncivil, but I dare not waste a moment. The League of the Leopard 2011-07-23T02:00:12.490Z
He could not force himself to be uncivil to any one, and according to his ideas he would have been so had he attempted to impose any restraint upon Cornelia. A Twofold Life 2011-07-21T02:00:21.433Z
The Captain in command of those billeted on her, despite his rude exterior, is not uncivil. Critical Studies 2011-07-21T02:00:20.463Z
Of all the great guns of all our wars, Civil or uncivil, I will take my oath before any judge of common jurisdiction, sitting as a court of record and say I WAS. Treading the Narrow Way 2011-07-21T02:00:18.563Z
I hopes I knows better than to do an uncivil thing by a lady. Visits and Sketches at Home and Abroad with Tales and Miscellanies Now First Collected Vol. III (of 3) 2011-07-24T02:00:09.667Z
Their wholly unsupported decrees, at the risk of being thought uncivil, we shall unceremoniously reject, as soon as we have allowed them a hearing. The Revision Revised 2011-07-15T02:00:18.897Z
It wasn’t quite as uncivil as Warren’s last, infamously contentious appearance before a Republican-led House committee. Elizabeth Warren Gets House Committee Grilling 2011-07-15T00:32:07Z
Though stiff and formal, it was not uncivil, as in curt phraseology General Dorrien expressed his appreciation of the Rector of Wandsborough’s kindly attention, and indeed that of all other sympathetic inquirers, etc, etc. Dorrien of Cranston 2011-07-07T02:00:31.540Z
Well, yes; unfortunately the last tenant forgot to leave any candles for our benefit, which was uncivil of him, to say the least of it. The Fire Trumpet A Romance of the Cape Frontier 2011-07-05T02:00:23.353Z
According to Hamilton, they all partook, two hundred years ago, of the unpolished nature of their mountainous islands, and were more uncivil and surly than those of the northward! In the Andamans and Nicobars The Narrative of a Cruise in the Schooner "Terrapin" 2011-06-30T02:00:24.487Z
We should be thought uncivil were we to declare our own candid estimate of “the critical and spiritual” perception of the man who could permit himself so to write. The Revision Revised 2011-07-15T02:00:18.897Z
Learned women had been made ridiculous, nor were well-informed women tolerated,—apparently because it would have been uncivil to put so many ill-informed men to shame. Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship and Travels, Vol. I (of 2) 2011-06-22T02:00:23.137Z
"If I have been rude and uncivil, you are to blame as much as I—and more," he retorted angrily. The Squire's Daughter 2011-06-13T02:00:25.710Z
It would have been more than uncivil to have refused, so we sat patiently while the much-abused tandem was brought out. A Canterbury Pilgrimage 2011-06-13T02:00:24.520Z
Tillie threw an admonishing glance as payment for the uncivil speech, and the stranger turned his attention to the speaker. Told In The Hills 2011-05-30T02:00:15.530Z
"I must teach you a little politeness, my friend—how we deal with uncivil people in the army!" The Lady of the Mount 2011-05-24T02:00:15.640Z
I have likewise the ingrate in my head—this ungrateful, unjust, uncivil fever that ill-treats people who entertain her. French Classics 2011-05-22T02:00:12.620Z
"The excuse for everything," was all Mrs Harrington's reply; and Lord Rochford moved away with thoughts which it would have been uncivil to utter. Amy Herbert 2011-05-20T02:00:31.467Z
I treat the reader with the same delicacy, and hope he will have just as little courage; for, when any one explains himself guardedly, nothing is more uncivil than to put a new question. Hesperus or Forty-Five Dog-Post-Days Vol. I. A Biography 2011-05-11T02:00:19.453Z
And Rachel, whose tone had been more uncivil than her intention, felt herself put at a disadvantage by the suavity that was not a feature of Kootenai character. Told In The Hills 2011-05-30T02:00:15.530Z
In society, the absent man is uncivil; he who affects to be so, is rude and vulgar. Martine's Hand-book of Etiquette, and Guide to True Politeness 2011-05-08T02:00:05.770Z
I should like you to carry away the impression that we are only uncivil and tormentors when we are ordered to be. The Prussian Terror 2011-05-04T02:00:15.170Z
"The gentleman only asked me a question," said she, "and it would be uncivil not to answer him." The History of Don Quixote de la Mancha 2011-05-01T02:00:10.977Z
Any delay in acknowledging a letter of introduction is uncivil, both to the person who wrote the letter and the one being introduced. Book of Etiquette Volume I 2011-04-28T02:00:13.993Z
A man has no more right to say an uncivil thing than to act one, no more right to say a rude thing to another than to knock him down. The Man Who Pleases and the Woman Who Charms 2011-04-05T02:00:10.347Z
Never give short or sharp answers in ordinary conversation, unless you aspire to gain distinction by mere rudeness; for they have in fact no merit, and are only uncivil. Martine's Hand-book of Etiquette, and Guide to True Politeness 2011-05-08T02:00:05.770Z
Those that made me were uncivil, For they made me harder than the devil! Popular Rhymes and Nursery Tales A Sequel to the Nursery Rhymes of England 2011-04-01T02:00:34.340Z
At all events," thought he, "the more boorish and uncivil the man may be, the less demand will be made on me for courtesy. Luttrell Of Arran Complete 2011-04-01T02:00:31.290Z
They were uncivil, self-centered, and could speak no English. All the Days of My Life: An Autobiography The Red Leaves of a Human Heart 2011-03-31T02:00:16.763Z
The people were brutal, stupid, and uncivil, and I returned to my tester-bed fatigued and dispirited.  The Bible in Spain Vol. 1 [of 2] 2011-03-23T02:00:19.910Z
Another mode of being rude, is to collect, and have at command, all the set phrases used by uncivil persons, in order to say what they fancy very sharp and severe things. Martine's Hand-book of Etiquette, and Guide to True Politeness 2011-05-08T02:00:05.770Z
No man can be truly great who knows how to be uncivil! Famous Men of Science 2011-03-08T03:00:49.717Z
It is reckon'd uncivil in travelling Strangers to enter a Village abruptly, without giving Notice of their Approach. Benjamin Franklin Representative selections, with introduction, bibliograpy, and notes 2011-03-08T03:00:46.777Z
I don’t wish to be uncivil in a public capacity; but I can’t help expressing a wish that you would go to Hell, and never let me see your face again.” Lost Lenore The Adventures of a Rolling Stone 2011-03-03T03:00:50.847Z
"I have a great mind to say something uncivil to you, if only to punish you for your coldness," says Geoffrey, lightly, cheered by her evident sincerity. Mrs. Geoffrey 2011-02-27T03:00:29.460Z
So it proved with the poor Giant, whom I am really sorry for, notwithstanding his uncivil way of treating strangers who came to visit him. A Wonder Book and Tanglewood Tales For girls and boys 2011-02-25T03:01:12.793Z
Those who heard the uncivil reply, looked towards the speaker somewhat curiously. Mattie:?A Stray (Vol 2 of 3) 2011-02-17T03:00:19.937Z
And then—to be so eager to continue the acquaintanceship with the uncivil girl! Nan Sherwood at Lakeview Hall Or the Mystery of the Haunted Boathouse 2011-02-14T03:00:33.337Z
Why, I shouldn't dare be uncivil to my guardian. Airy Fairy Lilian 2011-02-11T03:00:31.760Z
But amid the unrest in the audience, he offered a piece of advice: “The task now is to be persuasive, without being uncivil.” Political Memo: For Republicans, Too, a Broad Power Shift After the Elections 2011-02-11T01:55:15Z
A high-sounding maxim, which it would be excessively uncivil to disparage by asking what constitutes "a best man." The Martins Of Cro' Martin, Vol. I (of II) 2011-02-04T03:00:16.820Z
She was uncivil at first, but I made up with the children, then she said Granny had told her she was going to Snack Hollow, where she had some folks. A Maid of the Kentucky Hills 2011-02-04T03:00:15.877Z
I don't know, I'm sure," answered Harding simply, "and I don't want to be uncivil. The Galaxy Vol. XXIII?March, 1877.?No. 3 2011-01-31T03:00:16.193Z
Sir Guy accepted the charge because he thought it uncivil to refuse, and chiefly because he believed it likely Miss Chesney would marry before her father's death. Airy Fairy Lilian 2011-02-11T03:00:31.760Z
Pardon me for my most uncivil call, and know me as not thy enemy. Pierre; or The Ambiguities 2011-01-17T03:00:45.163Z
And he was short and presently rather uncivil in his replies to Wilkins. Boon, The Mind of the Race, The Wild Asses of the Devil, and The Last Trump; Being a First Selection from the Literary Remains of George Boon, Appropriate to the Times 2011-01-16T03:00:20.530Z
It was the attempt of an Irish Catholic, who felt increasingly his right and power to speak for his nation, to retort upon uncivil opponents not merely with argument but with derision. Thomas Moore 2011-01-14T03:00:51.040Z
"Has the uncivil wretch never come back?" asked Clara, interested in the affair. Silver Pitchers: and Independence A Centennial Love Story 2011-01-13T03:01:02.190Z
You mustn't think me uncivil," she says, "but I am really not equal to winding up another, of these interminable balls. Airy Fairy Lilian 2011-02-11T03:00:31.760Z
The marquis, expecting the holy person to come forth, and meaning to excuse his uncivil interruption, said: “Reverend father, I sought the Lady Hippolita.” Shorter Novels, Eighteenth Century The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia; The Castle of Otranto, a Gothic Story; Vathek, an Arabian Tale 2010-12-29T03:00:31.850Z
To have missed his morning’s exercises behind Miss Bathwick’s back would have seemed to him the most immoral—nay, worse, the most uncivil of proceedings. Boon, The Mind of the Race, The Wild Asses of the Devil, and The Last Trump; Being a First Selection from the Literary Remains of George Boon, Appropriate to the Times 2011-01-16T03:00:20.530Z
You are not less uncivil, I fear, than the other young men; you are only a little less awkward, and I see I shall have to pardon you. Problematic Characters A Novel 2010-12-26T03:00:15.780Z
For a publication as refined as The Atlantic, such a rapid refocusing toward the very uncivil world of the Web did not come without anxiety. Web Focus Helps Revitalize The Atlantic 2010-12-13T02:14:00Z
“The more volatile the mixture, the more uncivil we become,” Professor Forni said. Shortcuts: The Cost of Incivility Is More Than Hurt Feelings 2010-11-19T17:51:00Z
But the building’s landlord, who was already on uncivil terms with the owners of the recently renovated town house next door, held his ground, installing a surveillance camera to discourage vandalism. Open & Shut: Chronicle of a Changing City 2010-10-09T02:22:00Z
He said some people who had offered information to the police said their attitudes towards them was "uncivil, rude, abrupt and dismissive". Claudia father calls for inquiry 2010-05-06T10:03:00Z
Reply Report Abuse Posted By: Mr. JD @ 02/25/2010 12:19:30 PM I don't respond to incivility with dishonesty, though depending on the circumstances I might become uncivil after civil responses fail. Civility Won't Fix Politics, but We Still Need It 2010-02-24T21:20:00Z
As for what you believe or don’t believe, that isn’t my lookout,” and with an almost uncivil “Good day, sir,” she left him. The Girl From Tim's Place
"No, I will not leave the room," he said, "while that scoundrel is in it; I will face him, or fight him out, if he says an uncivil word to you or myself." Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 8
"I do not know him," she had said angrily, when the painter asked her whether she refused him for the sake of this uncivil youth. Four Phases of Love
Soon a man for “uncivil carriages” was “stocked.” Curious Punishments of Bygone Days
The words sounded uncivil, but she did not know what words to choose. Rachel Ray
He had known them well years before, and although he had no pleasure in recalling the past, he felt that he might seem churlish, and uncivil, if he did not extend his invitation to them. The Man Who Rose Again
And he gave me a look so winning, so truly delighted that it would have been more than uncivil to refuse. A Sister's Love A Novel
She was neither uncivil nor disobliging, but no efforts on the part of her schoolmates were able to penetrate the thick barrier of her reserve. The School by the Sea
They are abrupt and uncivil, and unwilling to stir hand or foot to oblige you unless something is to be gained by it. Glories of Spain
Generally, people are kind and considerate, but sometimes they are rude and uncivil. Olof Krarer, The Esquimaux Lady A story of her native home
It's an old uncivil habit, that only in complete solitude can I hear what my poor soul says to me on some occasions. The Children of the World
It is too easy to be uncivil when one is so uncomfortable. The Preliminaries And Other Stories
Add to all this the uncivil treatment I have received from him, the desire to be revenged, and the pleasure of seeing his pride humbled. The Comedies of Carlo Goldoni edited with an introduction by Helen Zimmern
Realizing that I could get no information from this uncivil being, I pushed the starter—not a sound. The Book of Gud
"I call that very uncivil, Sir Thomas,—and very unkind." Ayala's Angel
Although I've the reputation of being unceremonious, I'm not usually so bold and uncivil as to enter a lady's room without ceremony. The Children of the World
There was nothing uncivil in the man's glance—nothing that one could reasonably complain of—yet, to her intense annoyance, Clodagh coloured. The Gambler A Novel
They tell me that the Tories were so uncivil as to break in upon your slumbers to-night. Horse-Shoe Robinson A Tale of the Tory Ascendency
Who might not find 'em out, That would be so uncivil? A Select Collection of Old English Plays Volume 14 of 15
A word he did say, not in words absolutely uncivil, as to the nature of the business in hand. Ayala's Angel
"If I have been uncivil to you, forgive me," he says, taking her hand from his arm, and holding it closely in his own. Faith and Unfaith
He was not downright uncivil to the boys, but he was fond of snubbing them whenever an occasion offered itself. Hair-Breadth Escapes The Adventures of Three Boys in South Africa
These uncivil words put the dog in such a passion that he very nearly bit the magpie. More Mittens with The Doll's Wedding and Other Stories Being the third book of the series
As I live, I'll be gone, if you speak one word more of this uncivil subject. A Select Collection of Old English Plays Volume 14 of 15
At this the negro became a trifle less uncivil. The Truth About Tristrem Varick A Novel
He lost his motion and concluded that the undergraduate was not only a traitor to the cause of the Right, but an uncivil jackanapes. Years of Plenty
I have to hope," said De Gabriac, "that nothing in my question may appear rude or uncivil. Sir Jasper Carew His Life and Experience
He was so vexed, that he feared he should be uncivil to the Prince. Villa Eden: The Country-House on the Rhine
You uncivil fellow, you come hither to tell my lady of her faults, as if her own Levite could not discern 'em? A Select Collection of Old English Plays Volume 14 of 15
This is the third table I have used this day, the other two being broken by uncivil customers. International Short Stories English
I would not for the world seem so unkind and uncivil. Holiday House A Series of Tales
We paid for his attention by listening to many uncivil pleasantries regarding the financial condition of our own country. Reminiscences, 1819-1899
“He’s the chief’s son, and he’s going to boss up the arrangements, so don’t be uncivil to him if you can help it, eh?” A Frontier Mystery
Where are you? what do you take me for? why, you will not be uncivil? A Select Collection of Old English Plays Volume 14 of 15
The gamekeeper grew uncivil because he could not crack a joke,--a thing that happens frequently. Black Forest Village Stories
If to him Egeria came, would it not, a poet somewhere asked, be uncivil to depict her as less than he? Historia Amoris: A History of Love, Ancient and Modern
Tensor's melancholia threatened to disturb the entire citizenry, and that was most uncivil! Fair and Warmer
But when the uncivil Melantho is deficient in respect, the queen calls her severely to a sense of her duty. Greek Women
"I wish, however, to let you know I regret anything uncivil I may have said to you on—that is—at our last interview." Portia or By Passions Rocked
He remarked, he regretted much to say that he had received orders to allow no stranger to enter the frontier, and this being the case, he hoped I would not consider him as uncivil Wanderings in South America
It would be not only uncivil but untrue. Historia Amoris: A History of Love, Ancient and Modern
Yet how could he be so uncivil to us, really–actually–snub us, after all he did, too? Pemrose Lorry, Camp Fire Girl
He felt as though he were choking, and he knew it was from shame at his own uncivil behavior to the girl who had treated him in such a friendly, gentle fashion. Madge Morton's Trust
"Resist every temptation to cheat."Never impose bad goods on false pretenses."Never put off bad money for good."Never use profane or uncivil language. The Shepherd of Salisbury Plain and Other Tales
Oh, Sir, God forbid I should take a man for any thing that it is not agreeable to him to be taken for; or should call him by any name which he thinks uncivil. Walladmor: And Now Freely Translated from the German into English. In Two Volumes. Vol. I.
Or did they look upon the big battles and tremendous lists of casualties in this most uncivil of civil wars as illustrations of a great cry and little wool? Romantic Spain A Record of Personal Experiences (Vol. II)
I don't want to say anything uncivil to ye, sir, but—I'd take care if I were you. Rossmoyne
The night was boisterous, if not tempestuous; but when morning came the wind had abated, though without driving away the mist, and the sea rolled still in a turbulent and uncivil way. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 2, No. 8, January, 1851
His brow contracted, and he might have said something uncivil had Dino not come forward with a few quiet words, which diverted him from his purpose. Under False Pretences A Novel
No doubt he exercised a wise discretion, as had he done so, Daniel Thwaite might have become even more uncivil than before. Lady Anna
He was grumbling and complaining, demanding and receiving attentions in a gruff and uncivil manner. In The Ranks From the Wilderness to Appomattox Court House
The words just now are correct enough, but the tone is uncivil to the last degree. Rossmoyne
The plot is of slighter importance; a discovered elopement, and a maiden rescued from rude, uncivil hands, are the only incidents of account. An Introduction to Shakespeare
Very uncivil expressions were exchanged and Stewart calls upon the Master to alight and have it out. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition, Vol. XII (of 25)
Be just, madam: you would think me strangely uncivil to recall these days without the decency of a regret. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 7 (of 25)
After which I travelled the country—melancholy enough for want of company, but so far fortunate that I could take my own part when anybody was uncivil to me.  Lavengro The Scholar, The Gypsy, The Priest
Yet at times the flowers, and the planter of the flowers, were roughly shaken by an uncivil breeze. Calamities and Quarrels of Authors
Jock was confounded by this utterance, and he began to feel that he had been uncivil. Sir Tom
He was equally civil or uncivil to priest and parson when priest or parson appeared in the field. The Landleaguers
I would not be uncivil; I beg you to let me see her. The Fortunate Mistress (Parts 1 and 2) or a History of the Life of Mademoiselle de Beleau Known by the Name of the Lady Roxana
The unjust things said by the bishop to Señor Ozaeta, and the uncivil language which he tolerated from the bishop, are not fit to relate. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 - Volume 40 of 55 1690-1691 Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of the Catholic Missions, as Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Showing the Political, Economic, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Close of the Nineteenth Century
Rigid and zealous, positive and grave, And ev'ry grace, but charity, they have; This makes them so ill-natured and uncivil, That all men think an Englishman the devil. The True-Born Englishman A Satire
Your steed has not been driven away by me, but by my horse, and good folk are not used to meet strangers with uncivil speech, but rather to treat them with hospitality. The Russian Garland being Russian Folk Tales
And it might be that she would be very uncivil. The Landleaguers
I beg your pardon, Lady Kingsbury,"—he had never called her Lady Kingsbury before,—"if I have been disrespectful or uncivil, but your statements were very hard to bear. Marion Fay
What an abominable uncivil speech, thought the magpie; she fidgeted upon the branch, drew herself up, and muttered something between her beak about the propriety of people attending to their own concerns. Tales From Catland, for Little Kittens
If I was uncivil a minute syne I crave your pardon, for that was not my mind. Graham of Claverhouse
After which, he saw Jones to the door, an act which he performed only when he felt particularly uncivil. The Paliser case
It doesn't say anything special about beauty, which I think uncivil. The Landleaguers
In a dim way he recognized that he must not be uncivil to this small stranger who had so instantaneously and completely usurped his place. The House in the Water A Book of Animal Stories
The Dean felt this to be intentionally uncivil. Is He Popenjoy?
Purely a civil, or uncivil, contract, as the case may be. Another Sheaf
If he is uncivil you can singe him with a bullet at your own will.” The Treasure Trail A Romance of the Land of Gold and Sunshine
There are some men rough and knotty, like a tree full of knots,—so uncivil, that no one will readily have anything to do with them. The Epistles of St. Peter and St. Jude Preached and Explained
Of course, it wasn't in human nature to ignore her entirely after that; moreover, to slight her would have been conspicuous, not to say uncivil. Nobody
She was not, of course, openly disagreeable or uncivil to him. The Island Mystery
Vexed as I am, yet loth to be uncivil, I only wish the owner at the ---!” A Walk from London to Fulham
She did not treat him cordially, though she was not uncivil, and Williams thought her reticence was due to modesty,—a mistake frequently made by self-sufficient men. A Forest Hearth: A Romance of Indiana in the Thirties
“Sir,” said the great Dr. Johnson, “it is uncivil to be continually asking, Why is a dog’s tail short, or why is a cow’s tail long.” The Comic Latin Grammar A new and facetious introduction to the Latin tongue
In fact, he was almost uncivil, and said to me, 'If the secretary hadn't sent off your trestle contract, I should urge the board to reconsider it. Thurston of Orchard Valley
"It was very uncivil of Harding to mention it," Blake answered with a grin. Blake's Burden
I wish to do nothing uncivil, and I was looking for this gentleman to take a hint and go quietly. The Wild Geese
She was not uncivil to her father's guest, but she did not sit by him on the edge of the porch as she had done upon the first evening of his visit. A Forest Hearth: A Romance of Indiana in the Thirties
The man paid no especial attention to these rather uncivil remarks, but went on in his work with great diligence. Prince Vance The Story of a Prince with a Court in His Box
"Comfortable seat, and be d——d to you!" was the patient's uncivil reply. The Macdermots of Ballycloran
When this was made known to the archbishop, he gave an extremely insolent and uncivil reply, opposing the authority of this royal Audiencia, the royal jurisdiction, the governor, and the auditors. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898—Volume 39 of 55 Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of The Catholic Missions, As Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Showing the Political, Economic, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Close of the Nineteenth Century, Volume XXXIX: 1683-1690
He had a way of speaking that sounded uncivil to ears attuned to the soft Irish accent and the wheedling tone. The Wild Geese
We had a bad supper, and the next morning they made us an unreasonable charge; and the servant was uncivil, because, forsooth! we had no wine. Recollections of a Tour Made in Scotland A.D. 1803
But would it not have been somewhat uncivil of Solomon to blow, blow, with his great pair of bellows, full in the queen of Sheba's face? Practical Education, Volume I
But it suited Antony to write courteously a letter which might elicit an uncivil reply. The Life of Cicero Volume II.
Of course, he did not want to be uncivil. Phoebe, Junior
But I never look for aught but uncivil conduct from either of you. Penshurst Castle In the Days of Sir Philip Sidney
He is supposed to be both uncivil and incompetent. A Padre in France
It would be very rude and uncivil not to do so. A Chapter of Adventures
"I do not wish to seem uncivil, but my orders to-day are peremptory." The Master Mummer
I don't mean anything uncivil to you or yours. Phoebe, Junior
There are great black mice, and great white ones, and great spotted ones, and great friendly mice with long noses, and great uncivil mice with horns. Friends in Feathers and Fur, and Other Neighbors For Young Folks
“Be not overcome, my pretty lad,” and Mary drew rein despite the protests of her uncivil guardian. In Doublet and Hose A Story for Girls
It is, therefore, at the risk of appearing somewhat unkind and uncivil, that I give my honest answer to your question. History of Woman Suffrage, Volume I
It seems uncivil to a whole nation—another injustice to Ireland—to call a bramble a wild Irishman, or a pointed grass, with the edges very sharp and the point like a bayonet, a Spaniard. Austral English A dictionary of Australasian words, phrases and usages with those aboriginal-Australian and Maori words which have become incorporated in the language, and the commoner scientific words that have had their origin in Australasia
Yes, you think it uncivil; but I myself have scarcely recovered yet. Phoebe, Junior
"But you did not tell me what made him so uncivil," continued Nellie. Under Fire A Tale of New England Village Life
He felt very timid, so far, as to be uncivil; in the presence of Adèle. The Silver Lining A Guernsey Story
An unceremonious address, certainly; frankly put; but the voice was not unkindly or uncivil, and Dolly was not sensitive on the point of personal dignity. The End of a Coil
It seems uncivil to a whole nation—another injustice to Ireland—to call a bramble a wild Irishman, or a pointed grass, with the edges very sharp and the point like a bayonet, a Spaniard. Austral English A dictionary of Australasian words, phrases and usages with those aboriginal-Australian and Maori words which have become incorporated in the language, and the commoner scientific words that have had their origin in Australasia
A man base-born, ignorant, uncivil, had believed him, had risked his own life to save him, had given him money out of his poverty, had spoken words of fair counsel and cheer. A Victor of Salamis
Your uncivil words have told me more than you intended—namely, that your own knowledge as to who her father was, or is, seems very slight. That Girl Montana
His replies at times were so curt as to be uncivil, and a feeling of indignation gradually rose within her. 'Me--Smith'
For all these reasons the young person was too bad to live—but she had no intention of being uncivil. The Wooden Horse
My words are, at any rate, less uncivil than Captain Battleax's marines; and they have, I submit, been made necessary by the conduct of your country in this matter. The Fixed Period
Stung to the quick by this uncivil and ungenerous treatment, the Black Hunter, without another word, turned, and, with a kindling eye and proud step, left the tent. The Farmer Boy, and How He Became Commander-In-Chief
He said they wanted just such good specimens; and this seemed an uncivil speech to our beetle, and in consequence he flew suddenly out of the speaker's hand. What the Moon Saw: and Other Tales
He was uncivil to those beneath him, not civil to those above him, and insulting to his equals. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 18, No. 109, November, 1866
Mrs. Archibald thought that her husband had been a little uncivil; but almost immediately after he had gone, she, too, jumped up, and, without making any excuse whatever, hurried after him. The Associate Hermits
When Dr Macphail, vexed with himself because he had been uncivil to no purpose, went downstairs, Miss Thompson was waiting for him with her door ajar. The Trembling of a Leaf Little Stories of the South Sea Islands
His letters to Washington, the tone of which heretofore had been uncivil enough, now became harsh and insolent, full of fault-finding, and bristling all over with biting reproofs and unmanly insinuations. The Farmer Boy, and How He Became Commander-In-Chief
Tom felt that it would be uncivil to refuse this orthodox offer, and took his beer accordingly, after which his host produced a box of Hudson's regalias, and proposed to look at the stables. Tom Brown at Oxford
Forgive me if I have been harsh, Bob, not to say uncivil: I have gone through a good deal, until I hardly know myself. A Pessimist In Theory and Practice
I think this was a very uncivil proceeding, and I do not in the least understand it. The Associate Hermits
He was not uncivil; but he liked to see, when he could manage to bring it, that beautiful tinge of rose in Eleanor's cheeks which answered such an appeal as this. The Old Helmet, Volume II
I ne’er met with one so uncivil as you; You may think as you please, but if Evil it be, I wou’d have you to know, you’re mistaken in me. Wit and Mirth: or Pills to Purge Melancholy, Vol. 5 of 6
Do you think anyone but such a—well I don't want to say anything uncivil—a headlong dog like you could have got me into such a business as to-day's? Tom Brown at Oxford
Indeed, she was pleased to call me Rogue, Gambler, Bully, Led Captain, and many other uncivil names. The Strange Adventures of Captain Dangerous, Vol. 3 Who was a sailor, a soldier, a merchant, a spy, a slave among the moors...
What had I done to merit such uncivil treatment? The Strange Adventures of Captain Dangerous, Vol. 1 Who was a sailor, a soldier, a merchant, a spy, a slave among the moors...
They asserted, in particular, that as often as they requested directions to any point in the city toward which they were proceeding, they either received an uncivil and evasive answer, or none at all. How To Behave: A Pocket Manual Of Republican Etiquette, And Guide To Correct Personal Habits Embracing An Exposition Of The Principles Of Good Manners; Useful Hints On The Care Of The Person, Eating, Drinking, Exercise, Habits, Dress, Self-Culture, And Behavior At Home; The Etiquette Of Salutations, Introductions, Receptions, Visits, Dinners, Evening Parties, Conversation, Letters, Presents, Weddings, Funerals, The Street, The Church, Places Of Amusement, Traveling, Etc., With Illustrative Anecdotes, a Chapter on Love and Courtship, and Rules of Order for Debating Societies
Old Brattle would, quite of course, be silent, suspicious, and uncivil. The Vicar of Bullhampton
He never was uncivil to no one; but he couldn’t abide them ladies. A Stable for Nightmares or Weird Tales
All concerned are strictly enjoined to preserve their presence of mind, not to lose temper, and upon no occasion whatsoever to give offence to the inhabitants by making use of uncivil language or behaving rudely. Fire Prevention and Fire Extinction
By the way, he has become positively uncivil to me lately. A Sheaf of Corn
What is the use of marrying one's old playfellow if one cannot be uncivil to her now and then? Vixen, Volume III.
Derval had not been uncivil, but evidently thought the suspicion an affront to his corps, which p. 231at present was dispersed by the end of the season.  Hopes and Fears or, scenes from the life of a spinster
And therefore the two ladies, who had conspired together to be civil to the two warriors, now conspired together to be uncivil to them. The Bertrams
Uncle Calvin," began the girl in a low, uneven voice, "I have said very uncivil things. The Opened Shutters
The man who does you a service, for which you pay him, is neither civil nor uncivil. American Sketches 1908
A general volley soon dispersed these inhospitable islanders, and the uncivil reception which was thus accorded well deserved the name bestowed upon their land of Savage Island. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part 2. The Great Navigators of the Eighteenth Century
“Jack, thou art a very uncivil companion,” said I; but I gathered up my gown for to go. Joyce Morrell's Harvest The Annals of Selwick Hall
"How delighted you must have been to see your father!" said Miss Baker, who, though her temper would not permit her to be uncivil to Mr. M'Gabbery, would readily have dispensed with that gentleman's attendance. The Bertrams
And something’s here with name uncivil, For our cook christens it “A Devil,” “A Devil, in any shape, sweet maid, A parson fears not,” Syntax said; “I’ll make him minced meat; ’tis my trade.” A Poetical Cook-Book
And there came congratulations from Mr. Cox, in which no allusion whatever was made to the Squire's somewhat uncivil conduct at their last meeting. Ralph the Heir
Ngalyema had exhausted his arguments; but it was not easy to break faith and be uncivil, with plausible excuse. An African Adventure
Mr. Chemistry, with his gases, his retorts, his acids, and his alkalies, will be glad enough to see the colour of your money without making uncivil observations.' The Crown of Success
Then he said something not complimentary to the translators, and something also very uncivil as to want of intelligence on the part of the Oxford rabbis. The Bertrams
But when they meet an uncivil or unkempt officer, or see an untidy soldier or bluejacket on the street, they worry that the national defense is going to pot. The Armed Forces Officer Department of the Army Pamphlet 600-2
You come and tease and say uncivil things, and I don't choose to be bullied. Ralph the Heir
Call 'em rogues, Rogues as they are, rude rogues, uncivil villains. The Little French Lawyer A Comedy
But he did not say a word, which I thought mighty uncouth and uncivil. Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 2
It is provoking, dear," said Mrs. Wilkinson to her, "and I am sure you will think it very uncivil, but Arthur went off to Oxford yesterday. The Bertrams
Don’t be uncivil, brother, I was only twenty-two last month.’ The Romany Rye A Sequel to 'Lavengro'
"If I were to say,—something uncivil about Patience, I suppose you wouldn't like it?" Ralph the Heir
Why should they join her name with his in this uncivil manner, or suppose that she had any special power to induce him to show his treasures. An Old Man's Love
And during the entire voyage, with its many vicissitudes, I did not hear one harsh or profane word from an officer, one sulky or uncivil response from a subordinate. Glances at Europe In a Series of Letters from Great Britain, France, Italy, Switzerland, &c. During the Summer of 1851.
The Captain had returned and, though not absolutely uncivil, was taciturn and moody. Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1907 to 1908
"Come in!" said Hildegarde, rising, though she was not attracted either by the voice, nor by the lad's shambling, uncivil manner,—"come in, and I will get you something to eat." Hildegarde's Holiday a story for girls
He looked as if life had been uncivil to him and he hated it. Country Neighbors
"Monsieur, once I have seen the King I will be as civil or as uncivil as you please." The Justice of the King
"The European walks with his dirty boots on the carpets, spits on the floor, is uncivil to the girls, &c." The Voyage of the Vega round Asia and Europe, Volume I and Volume II
Ordinary dervishes are cheerful folk, not uncivil and morose like this old man. Mystics and Saints of Islam
I don't want to be uncivil, but I've got to think this out.... The Tinted Venus A Farcical Romance
The words were not uncivil, but the tone was dreadfully severe, and Miss Mackenzie felt painfully sure that her hostess was already aware of the card that had been left at Miss Todd's door. Miss Mackenzie
Afterwards I had to pass over very broken ground, and the people of whom I asked my way were Saxon-haters and uncivil. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 19 — Travel and Adventure
"That rude, uncivil touch forego," Stern despot of a fleeting hour! The Book of Humorous Verse
They carry it about them in boxes, and offer it to each other in compliment, as the Europeans do snuff; and it is considered uncivil and unkind to refuse to accept and chew it. The Young Man's Guide
"I did dance with her, I own, not to seem uncivil; but we only waltzed round twice." The Tinted Venus A Farcical Romance
You must not be surprised at my saying so, though it sounds uncivil. Miss Mackenzie
“Have you ever found him uncivil or disobedient to orders?” enquired the major. The French Prisoners of Norman Cross A Tale
“All de same, dat ain’t gwine to fetch no mo’,” was the rather uncivil reply to this neat compliment to her culinary powers. At Fault
Many writers urge that the Boer is naturally uncivil, that he lacks the true feeling of hospitality. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 1 (of 6) From the Foundation of Cape Colony to the Boer Ultimatum of 9th Oct. 1899
The Butcher and Baker tried to put a stop to it by making uncivil remarks, and the clown by111 making rude jests. Adventures in Toyland What the Marionette Told Molly
These poor concessions were made known to the colonists in a more than usually uncivil and injudicious letter from Lord Hillsborough. A History of the Four Georges and of William IV, Volume III
Barry accepted his apologies coldly, but avoided the man as much as possible without being actually uncivil to him. Edward Barry South Sea Pearler
The third soldier declared that he thought this a very uncivil speech. The Peasant and the Prince
The original Boer, before he was seized with a hatred for the British, was more justly speaking lacking in civility than what we term uncivil. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 1 (of 6) From the Foundation of Cape Colony to the Boer Ultimatum of 9th Oct. 1899
But, indeed, I did not mean to be uncivil to the child.” Janet's Love and Service
It was very uncivil in the mate, for the captain was still in the city, and would go to Gravesend. Journal of Jasper Danckaerts, 1679-1680
I don't mean to say they were uncivil, or rude, or that they treated us unnecessarily roughly. Yr Ynys Unyg The Lonely Island
Neither was he uncivil or unkind in his general demeanor. Captain Canot or, Twenty Years of an African Slaver
I have likewise the ingrate in my head,—this ungrateful, unjust, uncivil fever that ill-treats people who entertain her. Classic French Course in English
“Then you were uncivil without meaning it,” said Harry, sharply. Janet's Love and Service
According to the usages of the world you would be reckoned very uncivil if you did not. Orley Farm
And who shall picture or what bard shall pen The crowning horror which awaits us then— That civil warfare of uncivil men In one great Armageddon of abuse? Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 150, March 8, 1916
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