ungracious in a sentence
Examples
- As soon as the Cincinnati Reds finish their chores with the San Francisco Giants, they return home to hopefully play ungracious hosts to the Cleveland Indians over the weekend.
- There was the uncharacteristically ungracious comment about Portland's Ruben Patterson after the former Laker's defensive play frustrated Bryant in the Blazers'Feb . 17 victory.
- The Dodgers proved to be ungracious guests Friday night, christening Coors Field with its first loss for the home team as they held off the Colorado Rockies 6-4.
- The pope, who feels he has the moral authority to transcend local political agendas, stuck to his message, unfazed by manipulative moments and ungracious statements on both sides.
- And so be the lads who were so ungracious a short time ago that they signed up for a British Open qualifier in the United States, then failed to show.
- The Americans, who play the Netherlands on Sunday at Soldier Field, have been the most ungracious of hosts, thrashing their opponents in games with baseball-like scores.
- The performance was poorly received by the British media, and was variously described as " weird " and " ungracious ", " shambolic " and a " flop ".
- That comment _ uttered sotto voce by a somewhat ungracious guest _ might just ring in your ears for years to come if the sparkling wine you purchased was indeed a dud.
- As the mayor put it delicately after he was asked what he had for dinner : " I don't want to be ungracious, because they tried very hard.
- If you are at a social gathering and feel overcome by cigarette smoke, do not be so ungracious as to ask for windows to be opened or for people to stop smoking.