seem rude
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to give the impression of being impolite.
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Examples (10)
- I don't want to seem rude, but I really have to leave now.
- It might seem rude if we don't go to their party.
- Does it seem rude to ask how much the house cost?
- He didn't mean to seem rude; he was just in a hurry.
- Her silence seemed rather rude to the other guests.
- It would seem incredibly rude to ignore his phone calls.
- Sometimes being too direct can seem a little rude.
- I hope I didn't seem rude when I interrupted you earlier.
- Checking your watch during a meeting often seems rude.
- Why did his simple question seem so rude to her?