It struck me as being almost uncourteously decided. ❋ Unknown (2004)
“I must have mistaken the person to whom the letter was addressed, then;” and, as she spoke, Mistress Martha Trapbois was in the act of stooping to lift the paper which had been so uncourteously received. ❋ Unknown (2004)
I did full uncourteously unto Sir Launcelot, and full unknightly, and full knightly and courteously he did to me again; for an he had been as ungentle to me as I was to him, this day I had won no worship. ❋ Unknown (2003)
Without looking to the right or left to notice the scene of rural wealth, on which he had so often gloated, he went straight to the stable, and with several hearty cuffs and kicks, roused his steed most uncourteously from the comfortable quarters in which he was soundly sleeping, dreaming of mountains of corn and oats, and whole valleys of timothy and clover. ❋ Unknown (2002)
And Reagan looked at him not uncourteously and said, "What are you doing here?" ❋ Unknown (1997)
He has come to earth to verify Mercury's tale of the people's badness, and finding the news only too true, besides being uncourteously received by the people around, he is glad to meet with a kindly welcome at ❋ Charles Annesley (N/A)
Nicolas has come to inquire for Marie, but Madame Famette has received him so uncourteously that the poor fellow contents himself with hovering about on the chance of meeting Marie alone. ❋ Various (N/A)
He pushed uncourteously past the young man and went out. ❋ David Christie Murray (N/A)
There it can be said of every man, He suffereth long and is kind; envieth not; vaunteth not himself; is not puffed up; seeketh not his own; behaveth not uncourteously. ❋ Unknown (1892)
They are interesting, but not uncourteously -- not exasperatingly so; and the strangest part of it is that the introductory and intermediate passages are no less interesting, under Trollope's treatment, than are the murders and forgeries. ❋ Julian Hawthorne (1890)
Looking into the calm, well-drilled countenance of the priest, Curran found it impossible to surprise him so uncourteously. ❋ John Talbot Smith (1889)
"Ha! chieftain," said she, "uncourteously hast thou acted in slaying the fairest jewel that was in my dominions." ❋ Owen Morgan Edwards (1889)
Without looking to the right or left to notice the scene of rural wealth, on which he had so often gloated, he went straight to the stable, and with several hearty cuffs and kicks roused his steed most uncourteously from the comfortable quarters in which he was soundly sleeping, dreaming of mountains of corn and oats, and whole valleys of timothy and clover. ❋ Unknown (1886)
A Spanish cavalier, Alonzo de Sotomayor, complained that Bayard had treated him uncourteously while holding him prisoner. ❋ Charles Morris (1877)
I often offered help, and with the best intentions, but it was rejected -- as a rule, uncourteously. ❋ Mark Twain (1872)
But she was piqued by his having married without consulting her, and behaved so uncourteously to Mrs Home, that for a long time the intercourse between them was broken. ❋ Unknown (1867)
Woman-kind, speak never uncourteously of, 184/259. ❋ Frederick James Furnivall (1867)
These men, while supper was being dight, fell to talking to Ralph and Roger, and asking them questions of whence and whither, but nowise uncourteously: to whom ❋ William Morris (1865)
