Social Etiquette Expressions

noun a quality or trait of being impolite or disrespectful

• The customer complained about the rudeness of the salesperson.
• I can't believe the rudeness of that guy!
• Her rudeness was off the charts.
• The rudeness in her tone cut through the room like a knife.

noun a refusal or rejection of something

verb to decrease in intensity or volume, to reject or refuse something

• I had to politely turn down the job offer as it did not align with my career goals.
• I had to turn down the invitation to the party because I already had plans.
• I had to turn down the opportunity to hang out with my friends because I was feeling under the weather.
• Sometimes you have to turn down the noise in your life to focus on what truly matters.