Wondering how to use Rude in a sentence? Below are 10+ example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as natural or civil.
Rude in a sentence
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Rude meaning
- Lacking in refinement or civility; bad-mannered; discourteous.
- Lacking refinement or skill; untaught; ignorant; raw.
- Violent; abrupt; turbulent.
Synonyms of Rude
Using Rude
- The main meaning on this page is: Lacking in refinement or civility; bad-mannered; discourteous. | Lacking refinement or skill; untaught; ignorant; raw. | Violent; abrupt; turbulent.
- Useful related words include: ill-mannered, natural, civil, uncivil.
- In the example corpus, rude often appears in combinations such as: rude to, rude and, rude awakening.
Context around Rude
- Average sentence length in these examples: 28.2 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 13 middle, 6 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 0 questions, 1 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Rude
- In this selection, "rude" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 28.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, aaron, presenter, startlingly, awakening, midnight and adding stand out and add context to how "rude" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a very rude and destructive and about how rude she was. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "rude" sits close to words such as affection, aisle and allison, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with rude
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
They know that it’s rude to be rude, and that nice people don’t want to be rude. (19 words)
This prompted Andi to hit back, calling the presenter "rude" and remarking: "You're so rude, so bad, Ed! (19 words)
But Mr Rolfe said he had used "rude and racist terms regarding nearly every race", most often his own. (19 words)
And while there may not be enough money in the coffers to allow for major surgery on the squad next month, there is still hope that Everton - the proverbial patient - could be back in rude health come the end of the season. (42 words)
A second customer posted: 'Terrible experience, I booked in for 9.30am, they turned up at 9.35 to open the shop and said I had to wait 20 minutes for the wax to heat up, she was very rude. (40 words)
Samantha had asked Meghan to reconcile with her father but later wrote that the Duchess had been 'rude', adding: 'I've never seen anyone so rude and hurtful and heartless and absent a soul in my life. (37 words)
This prompted Andi to hit back, calling the presenter "rude" and remarking: "You're so rude, so bad, Ed! (19 words)
Example sentences (20)
They know that it’s rude to be rude, and that nice people don’t want to be rude.
That has two advantages: firstly, you’ll earn money and secondly when you get rich and famous you won’t be rude to those people who work in jobs where people are rude to them.
They aren't talking about how rude she was, either, since being rude to those urban liberals was always her major selling point.
This prompted Andi to hit back, calling the presenter "rude" and remarking: "You're so rude, so bad, Ed!
Colin Wilson (left) and Aaron Rude Midnight Sound Service is the electronic music vehicle of Memphian Aaron Rude, with help from contributor Colin Wilson, who engineered and mixed How to Tame a Hedonist.
The female of the two was startlingly rude to me, so rude I thought she must know me somehow or she's repelled by my newspaper.
Aladin wanted to show Liam his home and introduce him to his family, but he said if Liam was going to be rude, he'd be rude also.
Samantha had asked Meghan to reconcile with her father but later wrote that the Duchess had been 'rude', adding: 'I've never seen anyone so rude and hurtful and heartless and absent a soul in my life.
He said White was terribly cruel to other people and as rude as he could possibly be, rude to all sorts of people who did not deserve it.
About an hour later the same person was banging at my office demanding that I fire the attendant for being rude, inconsiderate, and issuing a fake ticket.
And while there may not be enough money in the coffers to allow for major surgery on the squad next month, there is still hope that Everton - the proverbial patient - could be back in rude health come the end of the season.
A second customer posted: 'Terrible experience, I booked in for 9.30am, they turned up at 9.35 to open the shop and said I had to wait 20 minutes for the wax to heat up, she was very rude.
As usual, Yoda takes the proud and often rude young man's turmoil in stride, and to Luke's credit, he humbles himself when the Jedi Master is revealed.
Boss Mutations is one option, but players can also choose things like "Turbo Teen" which makes them faster, or "Rude Dude" which doubles attack, but also cuts defense in half (which is very Raph).
But many around Plymouth Hoe and the surrounding area didn't appreciate the rude awakening and it wasn't long before the police got involve.
But Mr Rolfe said he had used "rude and racist terms regarding nearly every race", most often his own.
But their lack of concern at what they created, maintained and perpetuated may just come back to haunt them as a very rude and destructive awakening.
But when you've got the cap plonked on your head, it seems rude not to let a wider audience know just what it tastes like.
Christmas week can bring fun, family and festive cheer, but also a rude awakening as the bin collectors unexpectedly turn down your road at the break of dawn.
Correspondence she has had with Hurst Management, she said, resulted in her being told she had been “rude and aggressive”.
Common combinations with rude
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- rude to 33×
- rude and 26×
- rude awakening 20×
- be rude 15×
- was rude 14×
- being rude 13×
- very rude 10×
- for rude 9×
- the rude 8×
- rude or 7×