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Recent Examples of unchivalrous
The steady unraveling of first impressions requires an unchivalrous running time of 152 minutes.
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David Sims, The Atlantic, 13 Oct. 2021
Princeton is proud of these letters; Eliot’s Harvard statement—at best unchivalrous, at worst faintly homicidal—demeans them, and has cast a long, green, Eliotic shadow over their unsealing.
—James Parker, The Atlantic, 6 Apr. 2020
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
David Sims, The Atlantic, 13 Oct. 2021
Princeton is proud of these letters; Eliot’s Harvard statement—at best unchivalrous, at worst faintly homicidal—demeans them, and has cast a long, green, Eliotic shadow over their unsealing.
—James Parker, The Atlantic, 6 Apr. 2020
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
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The argument has been made that the application of the death penalty represents the legitimate self-defense of society from an unjust aggressor — that is, the murderer.—
Thomas Wenski,
Sun Sentinel,
13 July 2025
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On the back of their most successful Premier League season, this outcome threatens to overshadow their outstanding achievement and the joy that came with it in the most unjust manner.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
Adjective
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Basically, how others will judge you for moving on, if you’ll be seen as incompetent or immoral for quitting.—
Vicki Salemi,
Boston Herald,
20 July 2025
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With his opaque history and sources of wealth, his super-powerful friends and his immoral appetites, Epstein became the perfect avatar for our at-home Hollywood heroism.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
19 July 2025
Adjective
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Still, several committee members said the companies could be used by unscrupulous buyers who might be underage or otherwise ineligible to play the Texas Lottery.—
John C. Moritz,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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But rather than one big payoff, Bogotá security official Juliana Sáenz says that unscrupulous mechanics count on a steady stream of victims.—
John Otis,
NPR,
27 July 2025
Adjective
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The deficient vice of integrity is being fake, untruthful, inconsistent, unprincipled, and manipulative.—
Mary Crossan,
Forbes.com,
17 July 2025
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But she's also taken positions that her critics have found inconsistent and unprincipled.—
Devin Dwyer,
ABC News,
25 June 2025
Adjective
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The hire follows statements from Councilwoman Victoria Watlington accusing the city of unethical behavior, but the agreement did not refer to Watlington’s comments or provide an explanation for the services.—
Nicholas Sullivan,
Charlotte Observer,
23 July 2025
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Shoppers were already feeling a bit of collective guilt about fast fashion, which is linked to unethical labor practices and has a huge environmental impact.—
Dax Dasilva,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
Adjective
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My focus is down to the ignoble little health annoyances that seem to cap and even eclipse a major setback.—
John Updike,
New Yorker,
11 July 2025
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O’Neal credits the playgrounds of his childhood with giving him instincts on the court and helping instill the resilience to endure what felt like an ignoble start to his career.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
23 June 2025
Adjective
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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
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None too pleased to see the guys fighting in such an ungentlemanly manner outside his shop, the all-too-proper proprietor, Christof (Warburton), appears at the door wearing a tweed vest, bowtie and old-timey flat cap.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
31 July 2024
Adjective
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But today that moral arc is as twisted as a gnarled, rotten root, and God Bless America has been replaced by the mournful dirge of Taps.—
Marci Alborghetti,
Hartford Courant,
3 July 2025
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The odor comes from a toxic gas that’s colorless and smells like rotten eggs.—
Tammy Murga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 July 2025
Cite this Entry
“Unchivalrous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unchivalrous. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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