| 单词 | rude |
| 例句 | “Nothing,” Father said, I knew he didn’t want to talk about Sam, but he couldn’t be rude to Mr. Heron. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z She had been punished for being prideful and rude. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to be rude.” The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Sometimes they would kick or even punch us, and usually whatever they did was followed by rude name-calling. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Rahel remained behind in the Inspector’s office and listened to the rude sounds of Baby Kochamma’s relief dribbling down the sides of the Inspector’s pot in his attached toilet. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “Maybe we can move the date. It’s rude, but —” “Oh, nonono. Don’t worry about it.” Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z “It’s not a costume I get to take off when people are rude. Or racist.” A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z Nose in the air, and silent — and rude. Good Masters! Sweet Ladies!: Voices from a Medieval Village 2007-07-24T00:00:00Z “But we’ve already figured out some of the clues for the game! And he was so rude at Hollister’s the other day.” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z The rude stranger in the supermarket—who knew what problems he was wrestling with, haggard and thin-lipped as he was—had intended to offend her but had instead prodded her awake. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z “Yelling is rude,” Shawn said, again speaking to the kitchen. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Even though Cara was rude—and the nose comment was a low blow—I am grateful for what she said. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z “Sorry. That sounded rude. I didn't mean it in a bad way; it was a stupid observation.” Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Mami stared at me, not understanding but knowing I was being rude to an adult. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z I’m ready to snap out something rude when I notice the movement in the trees. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z The people primed to be rude eventually interrupted—on average after about five minutes. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z I knew I was being rude in church, but I didn’t care. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z “What! I mean, sorry, Father Abbot, I didn’t mean to be rude. I was trying to solve a problem, you see.” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z “Don’t be rude with me, boy. Just take us to a temple. Any temple.” Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z I’m sitting in math, and the teacher has this loose sole on his shoe, and every time he takes a step it makes the rudest noise you ever heard. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z If I was still Abnegation, her comment would be rude and out of place, but among the Dauntless, challenges like that seem common. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z I didn’t want to appear rude, but as a preteen girl, I thought, I wouldn’t be caught dead wearing anything in here. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z "You don't have to be rude. I swear, you're the most unmannered of us all," Amber says. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z But when he went to find out his lane assignment, he got a rude surprise. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z “Do you think we raised you to be rude?” Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z Mostly they don’t say rude words or spit on the ground. The Unfinished Angel 2009-09-22T00:00:00Z “G’ma, I don’t mean to be rude, but where is here? And what is that house? And why are we here? Now. In front of it.” Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z I accepted the water because it would have been rude to say no. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z Would she think I was being rude or mean? Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z I didn’t want to be rude and point out that she hadn’t answered the question. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z Elderly Mr. and Mrs. Riddle had been rich, snobbish, and rude, and their grown-up son, Tom, had been, if anything, worse. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z The man made an extremely rude hand gesture at the black-eyed Susan vines covering one wall. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I know it’s rude to stare, but I still can’t look away. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z “I’m sorry if this sounds rude, but, ah...” The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z I can’t believe I ran out of the art studio like a crybaby, and I was rude to Ms. Bethune. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z “Well, then your aunt Julia suddenly snaps up and remembers somewhere she has to be or someone she has promised to visit. It’s rude, you’re probably thinking, but it’s the only way.” Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z ‘It sounds like a rude word to me.’ The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “Forgive me. I am being rude. I have not introduced myself. My name is Efraín Pérdido. I am sorry about my abuelito's dog. He meant you no harm,” the young man said. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z The twins, not rude, not polite, said nothing. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “They came to me that day and said you’d been kept in at school, for being rude to the teacher. It was that Carol who said it. I didn’t think they were telling the truth.” Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z I’d see it in DeeDee, the tough girl on my neighborhood block, and even in Dandy, my own grandfather, who could be rude and pushy even with his own wife. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z “My bad, I didn’t mean to be rude.” Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z I could’ve stood outside the door and listened if I wanted to but that would’ve been rude, besides I didn’t know for sure how long it would take me to polish up my new horn! Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z He was insulting, rude, quick to start a quarrel with virtually everyone he came in contact with. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Amelia: You didn’t have to be so rude to her, you know. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z “I was very rude. And I am sorry. Will you give me another chance?” Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z “Good!” said the Professor, “both good. But neither must go alone. There must be force to overcome force if need be; the Slovak is strong and rough, and he carries rude arms.” Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z They did not understand God’s very rude behavior. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z I would soon have a rude and painful awakening. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Often he was able to enter her presence in disguise, now as a rude reaper bringing her a basket of barley-ears, now as a clumsy herdsman, or a vine-pruner. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z She made a sour face and a gesture that was probably rude back in ancient Mesopotamia. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z “Sundays are supposed to be family time, you being considered family of course. She shouldn’t come over on a Sunday morning. She’s the rude one if you ask me.” A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z “It’s just as rude as the real thing.” Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Sometimes they were rude to you, and yet you had to be extremely, extremely polite to them. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z He didn’t want to act rude, but he certainly didn’t want to say anything that might cause more trouble for Mullet Fingers. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z There was always a degree of tension as we tried to communicate what we needed: We didn’t want to appear rude or ungrateful, but we didn’t want to buy food that we would not eat. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z He was rude enough to scoot his chair around so he could look over my shoulder. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z As an Afghan, I knew it was better to be miserable than rude. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z One day, after she had been particularly rude, I asked her why she didn’t like Tommy 2. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z To him this felt profoundly rude, but doing otherwise always seemed to make the Helpers uncomfortable. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z "The design you shaved in that little girl's hair was rude," Padma says, then giggles. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z "Did your sister have to be so rude?" You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “Shopping, of course. Bit of a rude question to ask a customer, don’t you think?” Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z Dad honked the horn impatiently, something he never does since it’s rude to the neighbors so early in the morning. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z Nobody’s rude—there are no curses or catcalls or anything. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z “But we’ve already figured out some of the clues for the game! And he was so rude at Hollister’s the other day.” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z At first Belknap declined this offer as well, but feeling perhaps that he had been overly rude in avoiding the roof, he relented. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z “Don’t be rude,” her mother said, too quickly. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Not a disaster, exactly: it would have been much the same had one of us let slip a rude word, or used a guardian’s nickname to his or her face. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z His face took on a new intensity as he raised it above Martin’s rude coffin, squeezing it like he meant to drive his fingers through. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z I know I was rude to him on Halloween, but I was in a horrible mood. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z Bruno thought about his question, wanting to phrase it exactly right this time, just in case it came out as being rude or uncooperative. The Boy in the Striped Pajamas 2006-01-05T00:00:00Z I couldn’t say no because that would be rude, and so I looked up at her, hoping she’d understand and go away. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z “Nope, nope, nothing like that. They just send them home with an insult. Better luck next time—that sort of thing, only ruder.” Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z It’s one thing to be purposely mysterious, but it’s rude to be scribbling stuff right in front of someone. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z The leprechauns had risen into the air again, and this time, they formed a giant hand, which was making a very rude sign indeed at the veela across the field. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z But this was different, and far beyond rude. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z “I don’t like being rude. Just stay still.” Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z I did not mean to be rude when I stared at her, but she was the first demon child I had seen this close. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z It seemed rude to be looking at Brandon’s mom right then, when she felt sure Ms. Jones was really talking about someone else. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z “And also tell them that I think it’s very rude to bring guests into the house without asking. Through my bedroom. And to keep them there, with my little sister present.” The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z That is not to say, however, that he was rude or outspoken or blunt in any way. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z “Oh, come now, don’t you know it’s rude to play with food?” asked Madame Bee. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z That was altogether too much from a lad younger than herself, and Meg walked away, saying petulantly, “You are the rudest boy I ever saw.” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z Sure, she struck all the right poses, but she also kept up a running series of rude remarks. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z I didn’t mean to be rude but “No, thank you” was better than what I kept from coming out of my mouth. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z “I don’t mean to be rude,” I said, “but what are you people?” Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z There was nothing rude about this seeming neglect. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z I return to a safe topic, both for something else to say and because the rude part of me wants to convey that I don't think Ollie's visit warrants it. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Later I asked her why our father didn’t hit the rude man. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z He had no friends, no other relatives — he didn’t belong to the library, so he’d never even got rude notes asking for books back. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z He had no idea what her life had been like before—Constance hated being asked questions and generally ignored them, or else responded by making rude sounds—but it was obvious she’d had little guidance. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z I didn’t want to ask permission — it set a bad precedent — but I felt rude, so I tacked it on at the end. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z You had to be rude at least sometimes and edgy often to be credited with “personality,” and without that accolade no one at Devon could be anyone. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z She said, “Ma’am? Mercy, Miss Thomas, your guest has some real fine manners. I can tell that he isn’t one of those rude, crude folks Mr. Calloway usually scours up.” Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z “Then...then it would be rude not to talk to her if she came all this way.” Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Milo couldn’t help laughing at the little creature’s strange behavior, even though he knew it might be rude. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z And, a moment later: “What are you doing here, Tod? Don’t you know it’s rude to wander about in someone else’s credulity?” Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z “Is this not just the rudest thing you’ve ever heard of?” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z I think of rude tangos and how he used to walk me to Marysia’s apartment in the snow. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z The wind gusted stronger, but I made a rude hand gesture at it. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Once Mami punched a social worker who was rude to her. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z Olanna was used to unprofessional and inept operators, but this was the rudest she had experienced. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Comfort has its place, but it seems rude to visit another country dressed as if you've come to mow its lawns. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z “Because it would be quite as rude as kicking down the front door,” said Dumbledore. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z I described the entire incident to Martin, who responded in his very next letter, That's so rude! I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z With her head still bent she said, “No one was speaking to you, Marguerite. It is rude to eavesdrop on other people’s conversations.” I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z The ornate church building stood on land that long ago saw services held in a rude brush arbor and led by a former slave. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z “It’s very rude to leave without saying good-bye,” she said, shoving me ahead of her. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z ‘Why? Why not go at once? Where is the other one, the cross rude hobbit? Where is he?’ The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z “I’m sorry, I’m not trying to be rude,” Dill said. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z “That would be wrong. Then he might become dangerous. He may be rude now, but no foreigners have been harmed by their servants.” Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “Some men and women make rude remarks; boys follow in crowds, or shout from behind fences.” Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z It was extremely rude for one citizen to touch another outside of family units. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z “It’s my fault. I was rude to the interviewer,” I say, with what I try to pass off as penitence. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z The words spilled out before I realized it was not only rude but a pointless retort, since she didn’t appear to wear anything but lip gloss. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z “Barons got more,” he blurted, then blushed because it sounded so rude. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z In fact, he is quiet for a boy, and does not favor rude words or sounds such as those produced by sticking your hand in your armpit and giving it a squeeze. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z “Etiquette is a set of rules people use so they can be rude to each other in public. I was born Dennais first, Threpe second, and count last of all.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z I hated to be rude, but I found I couldn’t answer, couldn’t speak a word of idle talk. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “Oh, no.. Creepy is like spiders and rats and, you know, things that make chills run down your spine. You’re just....difficult,” said Gregor, trying to be honest but not flat-out rude. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z "Not only that but you're rude. Daisy's sitting in there all alone." The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z “Why were you rude to Miss Van Campen?” she asked after she had done something for me very skilfully. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z I didn’t have time to worry about fevers or husbands or rude parrots. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z It seemed a bit rude, but there was little Ophie could do about it. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z When he walks away, Yolanda sort of hisses at me, “That was rude.” A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z She didn’t tell him he was being rude. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z “I’m sorry, that was rude,” he said as we walked. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z And then my attention was quickly brought inside by the rude question being asked. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Although he was exempted from the rules against rudeness, he was aware that this was a rude question. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z “Of course I do, and don’t be rude, you with all your questions.” Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z The first was sprinkled with words like “aggressively,” “bold,” “rude,” “bother,” “disturb,” “intrude,” and “infringe.” Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z She really does love them, only sometimes they are rude. The House on Mango Street 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z Harry wondered why Dumbledore did not consider it rude to call on his old colleague so late, but now that conversation had been established, he had more pressing questions to ask. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z He was so embarrassed he was rude again. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z “It’s rude to point,” Ron snapped at a particularly minuscule first-year boy as they joined the queue to climb out of the portrait hole. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z “I apologize, sir. I accept your offer of help gratefully, I didn’t mean to be rude.” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z A loud, rude sound, like the air being let out of a balloon, answered. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z And even when the teacher was present, I could tell the kids were rude. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z Time is precious, she says, and it’s rude to waste someone else’s. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z The villagers also look down on her white skin and often make rude comments about “lazy white people.” First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Momma keeps giving me side glances, trying to tell me with her narrowed eyes that I’m being rude, but I can’t force a smile onto my face. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z Jam didn’t want to be rude, or inconsiderate, so she went back to bed. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z “A lot of rude things,” grumbled the satyr. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z I’m being a tiny bit rude, but he’s being majorly rude for just busting into a conversation he wasn’t invited to. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z By Rab and Johnny’s standards they were often rude to him; by his own they ‘treated him fine.’ Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z "Will you tell your mom I said good-bye? I don't want her to think I'm rude." Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z The market was crowded with folk whose cupboards had been cleaned out by the Christmas feasting, and Sarah muttered rude things. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Nathan then realized that he missed his father, and he started to feel bad for being so rude to him this summer. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z “Don’t you get on so rude,” she said as she nudged him in the side with her arm, “you talk when you been talked to.” Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z I really just wanted to go to my room, but Mom would have said that was rude, so I dropped my bag on the floor and sat on the porch swing. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z I contemplated heading back to the feast, but I’m not built to be rude to elders. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z When I entered, he hollered that the room was colder than a barn and called me all manner of rude names. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z I blot out all the kids being rude! Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z “Hello, Luigi,” he said, nodding so briskly that he almost seemed rude. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Realizing I’m being rude, that she’s not who I’m mad at, I open my mouth to apologize but Elsie cuts me off. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z It would’ve been rude, and Pakistani parents like mine don’t care much for their kids’ impolite American ways. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z The earth of the floor was brushed in pretty patterns; flowers and vines picked out in dirt to ornament the rude kitchen. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z “I hope you haven’t been showing off — it’s rude,” she scolded. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Dunstan knew that it was rude to stare, and that, as a villager of Wall, he had every right to feel superior to all of the "furriners." Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z “It was crazy. Um, I don’t want to be rude, but I’ve got to run back. You know, the whole way.” A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z Mate finished the last of her drink and sucked the sugar through the straw, making a rude sound. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Bargh wanted to learn whether the people who were primed with the polite words would take longer to interrupt the conversation between the experimenter and the confederate than those primed with the rude words. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z Harry wasn’t bothered about what the neighbors would think, but he was anxious about how rude the Dursleys might be to the Weasleys if they turned up looking like their worst idea of wizards. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z She didn’t look June in the eyes, though, which I thought was totally rude. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z It was hard to rush through without being overtly rude, but now the man from Bat Lady’s house was almost to the street corner, moving unhurriedly but somehow fast. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z I thought that was a little rude, but my tongue was thick with beer and I couldn’t figure out how to tell him to slow down. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z “Don’t go. Are you afraid of me, Margaret?” and Mr. Brooke looked so hurt that Meg thought she must have done something very rude. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z Mason felt that the music, including the work of composers such as Billings, was “rude and crude.” Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z She’d called him “Taylor” once, and Papa had reprimanded her for being rude. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z The two girls gave each other the “how rude” face. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z In cases where the statement may actually be true, was remains was\\ If / was rude, / apologize. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “I guess I seemed kind of”—he stopped and sighed—“rude and callous.” It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z I hoped it wasn’t rude the way I dropped my mouth, but I almost didn’t recognize her she looked so bad. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z “It can be kind of rude to talk on the subway, on the phone—not that everybody doesn’t—but, yeah, above ground, here, you can use it.” Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z “Let’s talk about our mom,” he said, and he didn’t care that now he sounded rude. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z “I’m not saying it isn’t true,” he continued, “but it was rude to say it, anyway.” Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z But it would have been extremely rude to ask why Claire was there. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “Lucy,” he said, in tone that told me I was being rude. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z “I’m sorry I’m not talking, Dr. Blankenship. I don’t mean to be rude.” The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z "Why are you insulting me? I haven't been rude to you! Why do you call me a mouse?" The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z “I hope this isn’t rude,” Seven asked as they trudged up the Hill, “but can I ask you a few questions about...being a Spare?” Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z “How rude of us,” said the sister bear. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Her mother was angry, thinking it rude of the Object to leave me alone. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Her eyes darted around his small room and then came to rest on his stomach, which was rude. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z No one else would dare to be so rude. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The Roman orator Cicero considered her both rude and offensive. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z “You want to be mean? Fine, be mean. You want to be rude? Then be rude. But don’t use racist words ever again.” Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z Half of her wanted to be very rude to it; the other half of her wanted to be polite and deferential. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z ‘Because,’ Sophie said, blushing a little, ‘if they go down instead of up, they’ll be coming out somewhere else with an even louder and ruder noise.’ The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z He doesn’t want to be rude and mention the hospital. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z “How do you not see how rude you just were?” Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z He wanted to ask, “What are you?” but thought it would sound too rude, so instead he said, “Who are you?” Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z The moment she had disappeared the Starling burst into a peal of rude laughter. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z David grumbled something indecipherable and probably rude and holstered his pistol. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z I say, deciding the best way to avoid answering her question is to ask a ruder one of my own. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z And even though I thought that was a little rude, I got it. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Chacho pointed at the door and made an extremely rude hand gesture. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Whereupon God cut his strings, and Joe sat down with a rude bump. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z In pity for his friend, and perhaps for himself, Vetch tried to turn aside for a little that rude ceaseless wind that bore the rain. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z Reading it again, however, he realized that it didn’t compel him to be rude; it simply allowed him the option. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z No one has the right to be rude. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z It would be a rude shock for Theo, Vincent tells him, to be on his own; it would be disorienting, like leaving a prison after years of captivity. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z They duly ate, but ignored him; drank and were either rude to his face or talked to one another about him, loudly and offensively, as though he had not been there. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z James wavered between saying something rude and being flattered. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z “Throw it away! Of course not. You know very well that that would be rude and ungrateful. And anyway, I have to make a dress for one of my classes. This is homework.” Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Bruno thought about his question, wanting to phrase it exactly right this time, just in case it came out as being rude or unco-operative. The Boy in the Striped Pajamas 2006-01-05T00:00:00Z But she was too courteous to be outright rude and accepted my effort. This Side of Wild 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Koffi made a rude sound before tripping on the hem of her dress. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z And the mass of students with their loud laughter seems rude after my Muslim friends’ kind smiles. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z Wes carried himself with a reserved, quiet dignity, while his father was always loud and rude. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z The checkout lady at the grocery store would be rude to me and her simple unkindness would unnerve me for the rest of the day because I never knew—I had no way of knowing— A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z You know how girls are at that age about any attention paid their bodies, and this was out and out probing of the rudest kind. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Others had raised tents or made rude shelters by stretching their cloaks over low branches. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z When I try to explain my theories about weather systems, or other remarkable phenomena of the universe, and Kat tells me to shut up, it’s Mum who tells Kat not to be rude. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z My thoughts would compel utterance; and there, with no audience but the Almighty, I would pour out my soul’s complaint, in my rude way, with an apostrophe to the moving multitude of ships:— Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass 1845-05-01T00:00:00Z He set his horn to his Ups and blew a loud, rude blast. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z “Don’t you know demons find it extraordinarily rude to be smacked in the face with heavenly light? It...reveals things.” Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z “The underwear sniffer,” Aunt Heidi says, which is technically accurate but a little rude. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z ‘I really am. It is very rude of me to keep correcting you.’ The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I knew it was a rude question, but a big house needs a cook and a gardener and someone to tend to the housework. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Finkle and his entourage packed up their gear and left quickly, followed by some people calling out rude comments to him. The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z These days I seem to be setting a record for being rude to adults. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z I sounded rude to my own ears, so I added, “Thank you for going with me to...you know.” Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z Who sniggered or made rude comments when we walked past. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Something had to be done about that rude horned toad. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z “I am Colonel Bose’s son, and not only are you rude but your uniforms are in disarray. I am going to report you both.” The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z His black hair was tousled, his cap and rude leather shoes thrown on the ground close by. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Signora Divino is molto insulted that Zola has spoken to her in this rude way. The Unfinished Angel 2009-09-22T00:00:00Z “And we don’t ask people about their Talents. It’s rude.” A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z “I don’t mean to be rude, lady, but you’re not real.” Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z “I suppose we were all nervous this afternoon, anyway. It is a rude shock to turn that corner and get a clear look at Hill House.” The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z The road was well trafficked, and at night for their comfort there were rude inns to be found. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Also I don’t even have to say Thank you because Emma is trying to talk and it would be rude for me to talk at the same time. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z “Okay, will do,” I said, but that sounded kind of rude, so I added, “Thanks for the suggestion.” The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Actually, she thought they were pretty rude, pushing one another out of the way to grab the best morsels. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z I was irritated with Annabeth for being so bossy, so rude to an old lady who’d just fed us for free. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z She was still thinking about this when she experienced a very rude awakening. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z I don’t say nothing to this but something kinda rude shows up in my Noise before I can stop it. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z He guessed what frustrations guards must be experiencing to excuse the rude things they said to him. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z “I’m not being rude,” said Julian, “I’m just asking a question. Mr. Tushman said we could ask questions if we wanted to.” Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z She had wanted to discuss the fools as well, but with Ivan there, it seemed rude. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z “Now, there’s a rude boy—my help is no good to you?” A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z Professor McGonagall pointed them into a classroom that was empty except for Peeves, who was busy writing rude words on the blackboard. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z The house-elves all around the kitchen, who had been listening and watching with interest, all looked away at these words, as though Dobby had said something rude and embarrassing. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Nobody would be so rude as to say that in Jankburg. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z He was openly rude and contemptuous to the chaplain once he discovered that the chaplain would let him get away with it. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z She paused, like she wanted to say no but also didn’t want to be rude. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Without Maddy here, I notice that the other girls are more relaxed, less rude. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z Then she dropped Eddie’s journal in my hood, jumped down onto Tarrypin’s back, and made rude gestures at me with her little carved hands as the two trundled off after the others. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z “I shouldn’t have asked—that was rude of me.” The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z “That Caroline Murphy is a female dog,” she says, except she doesn’t say female dog, but the rude word my mom would’ve slapped me silly for saying. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z I wasn’t even that rude to begin with. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z I could have said several things but all of them were rude, so I kept my mouth shut. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The news anchors chuckle and shake their heads as they read other famous people’s rude comments about it. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z So she never had to explain the demons who believe in God, or what was rude. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z Aunt Helen and the cousins had acted cold and rude from the moment Ophie and her mama arrived in town, because it meant less space for them. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z That’s when I realized I was being rude to someone who hadn’t given me a reason to be rude back. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z “Shall I let out the water?” he enquired in the rudest voice he had. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z Lemore was always pleasant company, despite her penchant for scolding him whenever he said something rude about the gods. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Keth-Selhan and I could both use the rest, and I was not in enough of a hurry to be rude to a tinker. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z That’s because you were talking and it’s rude to talk when someone else is talking. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z "I wasn't trying to be rude. I was just saying... Ignore me. I'm having a bad day.... I misspoke." The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z He was greedy and rude and bitter, but he was still a healer. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z “Friends,” I repeat because I know it would be rude not to. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z People had been warning me for months about how rude New Yorkers were. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z “Sorry,” he said, realizing he was being stubborn and rude again. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Indeed, at times she was quite rude to me, even in the presence of staff. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z One said, “I want to apologize to the Americans girls. I didn’t want to sound rude or racist. I love Simone and I’m a huge fan of USA gymnastics.” Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z “All right, no need to be rude,” Percy said. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z When I first started coming to his house, I would try not to look at them because my mother taught me real early in life that it was rude to stare. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z I had to talk to her now, because it would have been rude not to. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z “I’m being very rude, I know. But it’s better this way, really.” Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z I couldn’t believe she was being so rude. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z I averted my eyes so I wouldn’t be rude in my staring. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z “I thought your supervisor was very rude. What was his name?” The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z They’re going to have a rude awakening anyway because they’re headed next door to Mrs. Franklin’s house, and she doesn’t like when people come by unannounced. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z Waking up is a rude shock because I’m no longer on the open road. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z Even if a guest was rude, my dad never lost his temper. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z Was it rude to slam the door in someone’s face? Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z “No! I’m not a thief! I was following a rude horned toad and it dropped it.” Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Samoset had walked unaccompanied and unarmed into the circle of rude huts in which the British were living on March 17, 1621. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z I don’t mean to be rude, but I have to go now. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z The lines of her face were hard and rude, like that of persons accustomed to see without sympathising in sights of misery. Frankenstein 1818-01-01T00:00:00Z “Go find some other place to be rude,” she said. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z I didn’t like being talked down to that way, and judging from Emma’s knitted brow, she didn’t, either—but to have said so would’ve been unthinkably rude, so we finished our climb in awkward silence. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z First he had written Miss Lavinia—Johnny knew he was dancing attendance on her—a rude note bluntly declining her invitation to a frolic which on the fifteenth of December would follow a military concert. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z They were trying out rude words and giggling the whole time. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z And wouldn’t it be rude of him not to stop by while he was in the neighborhood? Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z So when a person—especially a woman—is rude or mean to me, it’s like some part of me wants to call them those names too. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z “Time doesn’t concern me. Your question seems a little rude. Play the Impromptu.” The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z Talk of what happened at Breed’s Hill in Boston was as rude as stating that Madam’s false eyebrow was about to fall off. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z The only ways in which I felt that my feelings could go outward without fear of rude rebuff or searing reprisal was in writing or reading, and to me they were ways of living. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z “Stop and find out who I am, no rude rustic or shepherd. I am the Lord of Delphi, and I love you.” Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z “That’s what everyone does. You work out how loud you can talk, how you can sit, what things are okay to say and what’s rude. It’s called being a human in society.” Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z John closed the door behind him and stood in the narrow church aisle, hearing behind him the voices of children playing, and ruder voices, the voices of their elders, cursing and crying in the streets. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z “There is no need to be rude,” she said coldly. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z “Look, I don’t mean to be rude,” the man in black said finally, “but I’m rather busy just now, so try not to distract me.” The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z She decided it would be rude to glance at her poetry book. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z Mark grimaced, thinking these two people were far too unpredictable—maybe even unstable—to risk being sarcastic or rude to them. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Tree-ear did not mean to be rude, but he could not speak. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z Besides, this ghost did not seem like a very nice person at all, and Ophie was getting awfully tired of dealing with rude people. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z It needs to be wiped with Clorox, but that seems rude. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z He wasn’t being rude; he was just being Cap. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z “That was the rudest one ever. It basically tried to kill us with halitosis.” Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z “Captain Balan,” said the peregrine, “it is rude to whisper. We will proceed to swear the new officer in. Now, padre, if you please.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Anyway, he waited, staring — exercising the outsider’s privilege, to be rude. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’m not trying to be rude,” I said, gritting my teeth and keeping my words low enough not be overheard by the strange little boy standing only a few feet away from us. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z “You know,” Jack says, “I’ve been told many times that I’m eerily beautiful, but even so, it’s rude to stare.” The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z I didn’t want to answer, but I’d already been pretty rude, so I said, “Fine,” because that was better than saying nothing at all. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z No one mentioned such things; it was not a rule, but was considered rude to call attention to things that were unsettling or different about individuals. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z The crews walked the blocks of their neighborhood, loud and rude, because it was only through their loud rudeness that they might feel any sense of security and power. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z “I don’t know if this is rude or not, but I was wondering how you realized you were a guy?” The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z From the loft, she could hear him downstairs, ruder and louder than ever. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z I remembered once how she and I had seen someone act rude to our father. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z “I'm sorry. I was rude just now and I apologize.” Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z “Some reason to be rude to a fellow musician?” Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z They would probably have more questions for us than the guests, and it would be rude of us to leave without filling them in on what little we did know. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z But with Ma, a person who can't walk, it comes across as a hurry up, which is rude. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z “She is abominably rude to keep Charlotte out of doors in all this wind. Why does she not come in?” Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z How rude to people who told him they were sorry for him. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z But I knew Uncle Tony wasn't trying to be rude, and that his jumpiness was all about my second-place loss at the meet on Saturday, which, by the way, he wasn't at. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z It was strange enough for a man to wear a hat inside; it was very rude, I knew. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z He was roused at daybreak by the usual rude dig of Gebu’s sandal in his ribs. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z “You needn’t use a rude tone, Matty,” Jean said with an edge in her voice. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z It seemed rude not to drink it, so I sat opposite him at his kitchen table, my face set in my most professional smile, mouthing reassurance and unnecessary directions for the child’s care. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “That was rude,” I whisper as we climb the stairs to her room. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z The Army offered us rations, which gettings Sip and I could not refuse; and so we repaired to the city gates, where our fiddlers’ fingers took to ruder labor. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z It was rude, but so was waking up a guy on a Sunday morning. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z Oriana doesn’t look happy, but she isn’t actively shushing me, either, so maybe it’s not that rude. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z My tongue tingled with choice words for these rude men. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z I apologized later for being rude, but she said it was okay. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z It’s not that I was trying to be rude. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Ralph was standing by a contraption of palm trunks and leaves, a rude shelter that faced the lagoon and seemed very near to falling down. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z Naima asked eagerly, not bothering to wonder if the question was rude. Rickshaw Girl 2007-02-01T00:00:00Z Ron dropped several boxes, swore, and made a rude hand gesture at Fred that was unfortunately spotted by Mrs. Weasley, who had chosen that moment to appear. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z By the time their conversation was through, Chronicler’s gaze would be considered intense at the very least, and rude by most. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “I’ll just borrow this one,” I said, not wanting to be rude. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z Cora hoped the musicians wouldn’t think them rude for their inattention. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z She’d heard myths like that: a kid with an old lady begs for shelter, and when the rude mortals refuse—boom, they get turned into banana slugs. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Except he says a rude word here too, and while my dad makes me so angry I can cry, that’s one thing he’s never done. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Her fourth choice had been causing her problems, but it had been on the very day when rude applause interrupted a play that she had made the fourth and final choice for her team. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z "I told him to get out of our country and never come back. I suggested he do rude things with tulip bulbs." Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z From his friend, Andrew heard all the town gossip, and you could see by the rude way in which the other dog laughed as he told it, that it wasn’t very complimentary. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z Matt knew he was being rude, but when had the Alacrans been anything else to him? The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “I didn’t mean to be rude. Please have a seat.” Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z The boy was tempted to be rude, and move to another bench, but his father had taught him to be respectful of the elderly. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z So I leaned closer to her ear, since the music was blaring, and I said, “I apologize for how I was sitting over there, Mrs. Kurtz. It was rude. I’ve never worn a skirt before.” Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z I wonder if it would be rude to lie down. Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z How rude—to sit there laughing at our names. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Or maybe she can’t stand being in there another second and she doesn’t want to be rude, so my coming over will be her saving grace. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z Seems rude to ask—or even think about. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z A small rude table was set under a window that looked down into the valley. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z The patrons sometimes yelled things at their pantomimes, comments that the girls couldn’t make out but that gave every indication of rude suggestions. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z “She kept interrupting me, she only talked about herself, and she was sort of rude, too, honestly.” Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z The last thing I want to be is friendly right now, stuck in this hot kitchen with a bunch of rude kids making Mama nervous. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z She looked around nervously and then pointed at her imaginary audience, yelling, “How can I act in front of you people? You’re all naked! This is extremely rude!” George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z At home, I’d never put anything on my eggs, but I wondered if it would be rude not to try it. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z I craned my neck, searching for the rude boy. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Always better, less rude, to talk about things that were the same. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z “I don’t like doing business with rude kids who don’t reply to me,” the waste man growled. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z “The usual,” said Ron indifferently, demonstrating a rude hand gesture. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z It was rude of Constance to say it that way, but she was right. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Your big trip to NYC was awful because people were rude and it rained the entire time. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Yossarian got a tremendous kick out of the rude gusto with which Luciana ignored him completely while she shoveled away her whole meal with both hands. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Mom and Dad take turns spooning food into my mouth, and I ignore anyone who is rude enough to stare. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z Would they think she was rude if she didn’t? A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The clansmen climbed onto their scrawny mountain horses, shouting curses and rude jokes. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z I kind of wanted to take out Midnight Dawns and read for a while, but I knew that’d be rude, so I just watched Kaitlyn. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z “Kids, I’m sorry that my daughter is being so rude,” she said. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z “Oh, how rude we’re being,” the Sicilian said then, turning to Buttercup. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z The Greeks said vaguely that he came from Thrace, home of a rude, fierce people in the northeast of Greece. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z She was helping somebody with paintbrushes, but I thought it wouldn’t be rude to interrupt her. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z Gregor knew he was sweaty from running through the tunnels, but that was pretty rude. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z But the banging on the door was unlike him; it was loud, rude, intrusive. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z I guess he’s still pretty young, although I thought it would be rude to ask him. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z Then he said quite abruptly: 'I say, I hope you don't think me very rude. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z They had some rude things to say to us, too, especially to the girls. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z The men at the jail were rude to them and they were able to find out very little. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Moss yanked his locker’s door open right as Mr. Jacobs said, “Officer Hull, there’s no need to be rude.” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z She’d tell me how rude and ungrateful and jealous I was all at once. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z I can’t go to jail for being rude to a teacher, can I? Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z “Why, Mina, have I been asleep! Oh, do forgive me for being so rude. Come, and we’ll have a cup of tea somewhere.” Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z “Look, Mum! I can see —” “Be quiet, Ginny, and it’s rude to point.” Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z I drive back to Manhattan very, very slowly, ignoring the rude hand gestures of people who screech around past me. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “Oh, you don’t want to be rude to your friends, Johnny-boy, now do you? Share and share alike.” The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z She heard the rude, demanding tone of her own voice. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z The wet mud under his shoes made rude, sucking sounds. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I wanted to ask her immediately about the magic in the letters, but that would be rude and so I was quiet. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Hirohito’s mother was holding a pan with tinfoil over it Then I felt rude and stupid. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Another thing my mom would say is rude. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z "I learned long ago that it is considered rude to vomit on your brother. Might I have a closer look at your wolf?" fon hesitated, then nodded slowly. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z She didn’t want to say the rude word to Thomas, but it was what Annabella had called her pisspot, and its contents were a surprisingly vital ingredient in the making of the dyes. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I wasn’t gonna be rude and look no gift horse in the mouth, but I didn’t know what the sheriff ’spected me to do with a stone that had took part in killing my pap. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z It would have been rude not to be, eh? Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘Is he being rude?’ the Head of the Air Force said. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z But once me and the cap’n got back to the hotel and he started planning how we was gonna catch the gang of thieves, I mostly forgot ’bout how rude these Yankees was. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z Like a rude commoner watching performers on some village green, Hamlet commented loudly throughout the play. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z “There’s no call to be rude, and the bath water is still warm, if you don’t mind it gritty.” Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Mami would order for them—they were not to be so rude or forward as to volunteer a special like or dislike. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z “It’s rude to make comments about people’s appearances.” Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z I didn’t count Kat as my friend because she was rude to me most of the time and interrupted me when I spoke. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z It was a rude question, but the shame of being stripped before half the castle made it seem like nothing. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Then I realized it was probably rude to interrupt. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z “She is ignoring me. Did you notice how rude she was earlier? These Eastern Europeans just don’t like serving black people.” Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z “I just figured the only explanation for being so rude is that you’re someone’s evil twin.” How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z “Her? She’s so rude. She totally horned in on our conversation.” It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z “Mark my words, when the major come home, that woman is gonna be in for a rude awakening. That’s all I’m saying. There’s gonna be a reckoning when the major comes back.” Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z “You know, Mr. P, I don’t mean to be rude or anything, but you’re, like, freaking me out here. I mean, why are you here, exactly?” The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z Never before had a reference of his to Shakespeare’s hallowed Hamlet been ignored and trampled upon with su ch rude indifference. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z I gasped, shocked by my father's rude mockery of my virtue. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z “Well, we’re not the dress-up types,” I said, picking up another sugary petit four and biting into it to stop myself from defending Mamá’s honor to the point of being rude to our hostess. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z “Let’s have some dinner!” someone shouted from the dining room, and the theater troupe began pounding on the table in strict rhythm, which is an exceedingly rude thing to do. The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z So he sent for the lad and he came, and he was a man grown now, but still he was rude and still his teeth were as they were. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z He has a tough time being rude, even to people who deserve it. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Just recently, I was sitting in my science class, when I heard the girl sitting next to me making rude comments about my bad eyesight. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z “We been good friends since right after you all left for Flint—” Momma was being kind of rude, she interrupted and said, “Awww, Momma, good friends? What does that mean?” The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z I’m hungry, but I don’t want to be rude. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z Also imagine that no matter how rude, unhappy, irritated, or ornery the voices are on the other end of the line, these young Indians are incessantly and unfailingly polite. The World Is Flat 2005-04-05T00:00:00Z Not that she thought the ghost would mind, but it seemed rude to put her hand through someone else. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z He was a rude and drunken fellow, always ready to argue, even with the king himself. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z As they fled, the ghouls paused only to turn and make rude gestures at the beast and possibly also at Bod. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z “You shouldn’t be rude to her. She’s not young and this hospital is a big responsibility for her. Mrs. Walker's too old and she’s no use to her.” A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z She can get really annoyed when people do something rude. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z “Hannah, I want to ask you a question. It’s rude, but I’m not asking to be rude.” Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z I tried to remember if I’d ever been rude to him, or if I’d ever been in some small way disrespectful to Don Berto, but, to my relief, I couldn’t come up with anything. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z Perhaps we should return to ourselves, to our own primordial streets, to our own ruggedness, to our own rude hair. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z Candice had seen her mother answer enough questions about her father to know how to handle people who were being rude or nosy. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z I dealt with all sorts of rude and stereotypical statements, but one day she took it too far. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z I was acting like every rude teenager I'd been secretly horrified by. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z Uncle Katsuhisa fell asleep, and we thought it would be rude to wake him. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z And if it was an extremely rude snicker, you owed her a King Size. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z But in spite of his rude words Bree was a patient teacher. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z NM: Mr. Barnard, I don’t want to be rude to you. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “And you two better behave. No fighting and no being rude.” Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z I know I’m being rude, but I can’t come up with the words to answer her. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z She was sorry for being rude on the phone and pretending she couldn’t hear her mom. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z “The cashier at your store was very rude to me. My son ordered a burger, plain, no cheese. You see, he’s allergic.” Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z The canines on these hummers were as big as the canines on any guard dog you’ll ever see, and that was a rude awakening. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z "Don't be rude," Thatha says sternly, though I didn't mean to be—all I was doing was telling the truth. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z Because the artifacts were crudely made, Abbott believed that they must have been fashioned not by historical Indians but by some earlier, “ruder” group, modern Indians’ long-ago ancestors. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z “The teaching would be nothing, but my students are rude and disrespectful. They hide my glasses so that I cannot see the lesson. Last week they put a scorpion on my desk.” Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z Then suddenly the heavens opened and he let fly with a series of the loudest and rudest noises Sophie had ever heard in her life. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “How...how...rude!” she exclaimed, shaking water from her arms. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z I hadn't, but it seemed rude to say that, so I just nodded. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z They were even rude, and you know how I have always said that to be rude and not attend to the feelings of others is wrong. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z His color deepened at the rude suggestion that I could be like his wife. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Far from it, sir. You would, perhaps, think me rude if I inquired in return whether you are a philanthropist?” Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z “Sulking and being rude to people who care about you isn’t going to make life any easier.” The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z “I’m sorry. That was so rude,” I say. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Before the war a young man wouldn’t have dared to talk to anyone older in such a rude manner. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z “See, Alter, he’s almost as rude as you are,” Frankie muttered under his breath as he helped me to my feet. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z “Here, do come down from there and share a cup of tea with me. You’ve had a long journey, I’d imagine, and a rude shock, finding your home occupied by a stranger.” Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z I knew if I’d stayed out there I’d be tempted to say something rude, and my parents would never let me get away with that. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Molly holds her breath, her heart thumping, aware that she’s being presumptuous, if not downright rude. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z He opened a book and started to read, which was kind of rude. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z Its crew built a rude shelter with a defensive wall made from poles. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Even though Mom said it was “very rude,” I put my headphones on for the train ride. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z I try not to stare because Mama says that’s rude, but Ma doesn’t seem to feel that way. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z It was a rude way to greet her, but I was still mad about what she’d done. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z She didn’t know how rude it would be to ask him why he could serve the royal family and be Jewish. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z Some of the best talks I have ever had started with someone asking, “This might seem rude, but can I ask about your face/nose/scars/bumps?” Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z “No, but it was very rude. What were you about all that time, hidden away there?” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z “He’s... tall,” I say, surprised she hasn’t noticed that not only is my date inexplicably rude but drop-dead drunk. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z “That’s none of your business,” Blossom replied in a rude tone. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Because three is shy, four is rude, and two is, like, your buddy. I hated taking math in school because I always felt bad making numbers who didn’t like each other work together.” A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z “You just said showing off was rude,” he objected. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z “No,” I said, meeting his gaze, but his stare was so rude I was forced to cut my eyes away. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Ivy had never been so rude about refusing to play their game before. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z How rude, I thought; after all, we were here to pay them compliments. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He bust out being rude as he wanted to be. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z He was talking with his mouth full, which I thought was something that was rude. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z There had been a time when I’d loathed such rude awakenings. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z “I think—I should go find—” I reach for the door handle, sure I’m being terribly rude, but not able to stand the air in here, the smell of liquor and cigars. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z “Excuse the poor manners, miss, but we’ve not eaten for three days. Hungry men are sometimes rude.” Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Kat kicked my shin, a very rude thing to do. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z And why should she care — a rude, freckle faced sailor who took more notice of a strip of canvas than of a brocaded gown? The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z He wonders if they are twins; they certainly look enough alike to be twins, and he thinks it might be rude to ask. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z I stepped to the stem to confront the creaky old Evin- rude. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z “This might be a rude question, but are you the richest person in the world?” Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z Even I want to say “I’m sorry your dad’s rude.” Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z The roaches didn’t seem too bright, but it was just rude to say it in front of them. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z “I’m sorry, I don’t mean to be rude, but you see, it’s the rule that the king has to know things first.” The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z “Why must you always be so rude and rambunctious to everyone? You ought to apologize to James at once.” James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z She looks slightly embarrassed—maybe because the last time we saw each other she was rude to me in the elementary-school gym. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z She could tell something was wrong, I knew she could, but she doesn’t like to be rude and stick her nose where it doesn’t belong. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z Mrs. Olinski remembered the day that rude applause had distracted a performance. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z He tells me the nicknames of the teachers at his school, all of which are rude, such as The Armpit or The Human Stool. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z “Fighting with David like that in front of you. Really rude. I hate when people do that. What’s your name again?” Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z Nhamo didn’t want to be rude, but she thought it was creepy to have a dead man on the wall of your bedroom. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z How he hadn’t been the least bit cowed by the rude remarks or digs of the night. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z The Graces were particularly rude this morning, shaking their heads and staring at me with looks of disgust. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z He whistled some Mozart for a while and then broke into song, something rude about a drunken sailor and what should be done about him. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z Obviously, the emissary had already moved on to other business, but it would be rude for Tree-ear to leave before he had been dismissed. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z The headache pressed on the backs of my eyes with rude, sharp fingers. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z I did not mind if they thought me rude and ungracious. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z She did not offer him a seat or a beverage, which was rude. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z “In orbit around Uranus,” I tell him, which makes everyone laugh, and it starts a whole round of rude puns that all sound Cirque-ish, because I’ve already checked out again. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z The American embassy was better now; the staff was still rude, her father said, but you no longer had to fight and shove outside to get in line. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z “You try to hide your feelings for Courtney by hanging all over Jupiter—which is rude.” Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z That wasn’t the rudest thing Mom did—because then she asked June THE QUESTION. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z This time, it didn’t seem nearly as rude as when the other ghosts had. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z “You don’t look very edible. Sorry. I don’t mean to be rude.” Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z “I have to write I won’t be rude to my teachers one hundred times.” The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z The Blue Monkey drew stares, which he answered with rude hand signals. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z I sit thinking about Jerri Sparks and New York and spring break and how bad I feel about blowing off Finch and for being rude to him when he saved my life. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z I want to give her a tip, only it would be rude to ask if she has change for a ten. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z Customers were rude and dismissive and treated employees like we were insignificant beings to be tolerated. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z |
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