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Example sentences for "disrespectful"

Lexicographically close words:
disremember; disremembers; disreputable; disrepute; disrespect; disrespectfully; disrobe; disrobed; disrobing; disrupt
  1. It was at this inn that Borrow explained to the elderly Genoese, who had indiscreetly resented his host's disrespectful remarks about the young Queen Isabel, how he invariably managed to preserve good relations with all sorts of factions.

  2. If in anything published by us a passage can be found which is contrary to that doctrine, incompatible with that devotion, or disrespectful to that authority, we sincerely retract and lament it.

  3. In the sketches proposed by several, there was not a harsh or disrespectful word about any sovereign or government; in anything I ever humbly proposed, there was not a single allusion to "King or Kaiser.

  4. I have no hesitation in saying that I have been insulted--grossly and continually insulted--by that person, but I am determined to endure no longer a course of behaviour so disrespectful to me.

  5. Yet he can be rude and disrespectful to his mother, insolent to his father, overbearing and arrogant towards servants and subordinates, and a perfect boor to his younger brothers and sisters.

  6. In her home she was rude and disrespectful and even disobedient to her parents; cross and sarcastic with her brothers and sisters; selfish and indolent in all matters pertaining to the work of the household.

  7. It is so easy to make a petulant or disrespectful reply to parents or teachers when they reprove; so much harder, yet so much better, to acknowledge a fault and feel and express sorrow for wrong-doing.

  8. Carew's own disrespectful comments on the injured foot were still in his ears, as he entered the tent of the General.

  9. At the present time they no longer make war because a prince was disrespectful to a courtesan, as such things happened in the time of Louis XIV.

  10. The careless, disrespectful manner often used in this country by children to their parents, is an evil which in all probability originates in this early introduction of young people into the mysteries of society.

  11. Forming part of the king's palace, it was considered disrespectful to appear there in a cloak, disrespectful to laugh, and disrespectful to applaud, till the queen had applauded.

  12. The king perceived this disrespectful conduct of his herdsman not without surprise; but, as he was exceedingly well disposed towards him, on account of his great services, he indulgently asked him what he required.

  13. He assured her he was not there with any disrespectful purpose, but only to implore her assistance, and then told her his misfortune, and the persecutions he had to endure.

  14. Now that was a rather odd thing, and a very disrespectful thing to myself, not to tell me they had met before, I certainly have a right to be displeased.

  15. I don't know where the devil she learned such language, unless she's been overhearing the disrespectful remarks that some of these confounded opera house managers make when I try to argue with them about--But never mind!

  16. Also Gasolene" was freshly painted and crowded its elders in a most disrespectful manner.

  17. Maire anything that was disrespectful to religion.

  18. Heaven forbid that I should be disrespectful to religion at any time of life, but then it was impossible to me.

  19. The doctor accepted this rebuff and did not even reprove the old lady for her disrespectful opposition, he only answered.

  20. And Frau Vorkel had to admit that she had been forced by some occult power to utter those disrespectful speeches.

  21. In thus speaking, I have not the slightest intention of saying anything disrespectful to Bishop Butler; and still less of course to St. Alfonso.

  22. The blood mounted swiftly and angrily to Boleslav's brow, and he demanded with dignity that henceforth no disrespectful word be spoken of the fair Helene in his presence.

  23. Ungrateful, disrespectful wench that she is!

  24. A large sign shared with the inevitable bunch of juniper, the honor of decorating the entrance and justified an appellation one might have regarded as disrespectful to the fair sex.


  25. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "disrespectful" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.