as in disrespect
rude behavior
I won't tolerate incivility, and that includes text messaging while I'm speaking
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Recent Examples of incivility
Document And Escalate When Needed If incivility turns into harassment or affects your work, start documenting incidents.
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Cheryl Robinson, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
In the last game before the All-Star break, Murray dropped a career-high 55 points, showing competitive incivility, egged on by the Trail Blazers’ fellow Canadian Dalano Banton.
—Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 13 Feb. 2025
When incivility is not properly managed, unnecessary time is spent managing conflicts, tackling turnover and dealing with poor performance.
—Sandy Harvey, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
In today’s work environment, leaders cannot afford to lose time and talent due to the ripple effects of incivility.
—Sandy Harvey, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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Cheryl Robinson, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
In the last game before the All-Star break, Murray dropped a career-high 55 points, showing competitive incivility, egged on by the Trail Blazers’ fellow Canadian Dalano Banton.
—Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 13 Feb. 2025
When incivility is not properly managed, unnecessary time is spent managing conflicts, tackling turnover and dealing with poor performance.
—Sandy Harvey, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
In today’s work environment, leaders cannot afford to lose time and talent due to the ripple effects of incivility.
—Sandy Harvey, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for incivility
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“Incivility.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incivility. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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