unchivalrous

Definition of unchivalrousnext

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Recent Examples of unchivalrous The steady unraveling of first impressions requires an unchivalrous running time of 152 minutes. David Sims, The Atlantic, 13 Oct. 2021 This isn't the first time Trump has been accused of unchivalrous conduct. Stacey Leasca, Glamour, 16 Jan. 2018 They were also viewed as ungentlemanly, a form of unchivalrous cheating – a special kind of insult for professional soldiers. Paul D. Miller, Twin Cities, 23 Apr. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unchivalrous
Adjective
  • Last year, a Detroit woman filed a federal lawsuit against the police department, alleging that faulty facial recognition technology led to her unjust arrest.
    Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 20 May 2026
  • The court agreed with the jury’s determination that Altman and OpenAI were not liable, and therefore claims of breach of charitable trust and unjust enrichment are dismissed as untimely.
    Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 19 May 2026
Adjective
  • Each side views members of the other party not as merely having a different view on politics but rather as evil or immoral.
    James Piazza, Twin Cities, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Pope Francis changed the church’s social teaching to declare capital punishment immoral in all cases.
    Nicole Winfield, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Authorities in the state promised to crack down on the issue after a Times investigation in late 2020 revealed that unscrupulous providers were billing Medicare for hospice services and equipment for patients who were not actually dying — with the hospice industry in the state exploding in size.
    Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
  • The ads from both sides describe an unscrupulous, moneyed and ruthless entity preying on people at their most vulnerable moments.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 8 May 2026
Adjective
  • Practically all the public’s attention has been on the president and his oddball or vengeful or unprincipled actions.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026
  • How pathetically far this blithering, unprincipled piece of trash has gone to endanger other lives, to expressly distract and deflect from his own wicked deeds, and to further benefit his grifting family’s larcenously enlarged bounties.
    Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 8 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • Healthcare groups including the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists have said many crisis pregnancy centers use unethical and deceptive practices to bring women into their organizations.
    Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez, CBS News, 18 May 2026
  • By and large, consumers are more skeptical of brands’ sustainability messaging; some 60 percent now avoid products from untrustworthy or unethical sources, per the report.
    Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 14 May 2026
Adjective
  • That ignoble mini-streak ends this year.
    Glen Weldon, NPR, 14 May 2026
  • But her flame was dimmed for far too long by one ignoble record: having the longest streak in Daytime Emmys history of nominations without a win.
    Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • In On His Own Terms, and its account of the slow-going struggles of the Rockefeller Republicans, there’s an implication that political extremism is ungentlemanly.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026
  • However, much of Keaton’s dialogue comes at such a fast clip, his ungentlemanly implications may go over young audience members’ heads.
    Jack Smart, Peoplemag, 5 Sep. 2024
Adjective
  • Imagine taking the rotten parking meter deal statewide.
    Jackson Potter, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
  • All around there was the pleasant rotten smell of dead fish in open air.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 May 2026

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“Unchivalrous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unchivalrous. Accessed 22 May. 2026.

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