142 examples of uncivil in sentences

In the present drama, he is an uncivil tradesman.

I heard the civil Message the Governor sent, and the uncivil Answer you return'd back.

" "Ah! a Southern man would never have said a thing so uncivil as that," Mrs. Rodney cried, reproachfully.

When men, to raise an admiration of their wit, to please themselves, or gratify the humours of other men, do expose their neighbour to scorn and contempt, making ignominious reflections upon his person and his actions, taunting his real imperfections, or fastening imaginary ones upon him, they transgress their duty, and abuse their wits; 'tis not urbanity, or genuine facetiousness, but uncivil rudeness or vile malignity.

'Tis again improper (because indeed uncivil, and inhuman) to jest with persons that are in a sad or afflicted condition; as arguing want of due considering or due commiserating their case.

But further, upon higher accounts this is a very uncivil and unmannerly practice.

Of representations and remonstrances there would be no end, if they were to be made whenever small commanders are uncivil to each other; nor could peace ever be enjoyed, if, upon such transient provocations, it be imagined necessary to prepare for war.

Our quarters at the khan became more uncomfortable; the people were so uncivil they would hardly give us cold water without grumbling.

Should she actually fly, cannot I bring her back, by authority civil or uncivil, if I have evidence upon evidence that she acknowledged, though but tacitly, her marriage?

I don't love to do an uncivil thing.

And if nothing were meant by the request, my refusal deserves to be called uncivil.

You are receiving me so graciously, and your interest in my sister makes me feel that our actions have been very uncivil.

It is quite possible, however, that if I had to live among the Indians, as he did for several months, digging up their ancient places of worship, disturbing their superstitious prejudices, and possibly upsetting, in their minds, the proper balance between wet weather and dry, I might have brought upon myself uncivil looks and rough, churlish treatment such as he experienced.

I thank you Gentlemen, but why are these Rude weapons brought abroad, to teach your hands Uncivil Trades? Cap.

'I hope I have not been uncivil to him,' answered Lady Maulevrier coldly.

'Ryde would only be Cowes ever againa lesser Cowes; and I thought when you first proposed it that the plan was rather stupid, though I did not want to be uncivil and say so.

When the king saw these things he became furious and, advancinghimself and the abbot of Cluain Earairdthey took each a hand of Mochuda and in a disrespectful, uncivil manner, they led him forth out of the monastery while their followers did the same with Mochuda's community.

When the king saw these things he became furious and, advancinghimself and the abbot of Cluain Earairdthey took each a hand of Mochuda and in a disrespectful, uncivil manner, they led him forth out of the monastery while their followers did the same with Mochuda's community.

Your representative managed to get a word with some of these later arrivals, and asked them how they liked running up and down, and whether they were much disappointed at not finding room; but the answers were mostly unsatisfactory and in some cases uncivil.

He swore it was uncivil, and unfriendly, and ungenerous: five hundred Dutchmen might have travelled through Great Britain without a question,they never questioned any stranger in Great Britain, nor stopped him, nor imprisoned him, nor guarded him.

Now every day I must endure fresh insult from the scorn Of Woodvil's friends, the uncivil jests And free discourses of the dissolute men That haunt this mansion, making me their mirth.

The rough fanatic and blood-practis'd soldiery Seeing such hope and virtue in the boy, Disclosed their ranks to let him pass unhurt, Checking their swords' uncivil injuries As both to mar that curious workmanship Of valour's beauty in his youthful face.

"They will always be ignorant, and of rough, uncivil manners.

The men in the forts had no special need of us, and sometimes their thanks for the tracts we brought them, gave an impulse to strike them square in the face, but Mrs. Thayer was happy in her work, and thought me uncivil to her friends.

He beheld it, and forthwith vowed, with uncivil directness, that he would rather build the vicar a crack church to his mind, in the middle of the village, than help in having that dear old place mauled and tampered with.

142 examples of  uncivil  in sentences