In a sentence
Six example sentences with churlish, each labelled with its topic.
It felt churlish to complain about the free upgrade, so he swallowed his remark about the broken seat.
Travel
The host was churlish all evening, grumbling about the guests who arrived late and refusing to pass the bread.
Cooking
Refusing to shake hands after the final buzzer struck fans as churlish, whatever the officiating had cost his team.
Basketball
It would be churlish to refuse the award because of a typo on the plaque, so she smiled and accepted it.
Business
The losing candidate gave a churlish speech, refusing to congratulate his opponent or thank his own volunteers.
Politics
The conductor was churlish with the young soloist, cutting her off mid-phrase and sighing loudly at the orchestra.
Music
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