Search Details

Word: disrespectfulnesses (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
Sort By: most recent first (reverse)


Usage:

...pass him or otherwise disrespect...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Imaginary Interviews: Mar. 24, 1923 | 3/24/1923 | See Source »

...disrespect for Mohammedan law exhibited by Mustapha Kemal on the occasion of his wedding feast...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: View with Alarm: Mar. 10, 1923 | 3/10/1923 | See Source »

...From my personal observation I know that the violation of the law has increased a great deal since last year. I do not attribute this, however, to a more widespread disrespect for the law, but to the fact that the illicit liquor business has just become well organized. It took this trade a long time to get under way after the act was first passed...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: PREDICTS INCREASE OF VOLSTEAD VIOLATIONS IN NEXT FIVE YEARS | 12/9/1922 | See Source »

...Curley is a good deal vexed with the Civil Service Board, while Mr. Bylan betrays at times an emotion that virtually is irritation; has he not said that a statement of the transit commissioner is "a characteristic piece of dishonesty". Different writers have different styles, but it is no disrespect to two famous men to say that their indignation at times is terrific. They are both much cleverer than their opponents are willing to admit, but they both make the mistake of attempting to persuade the public that boards and commissions are actuated solely by diabolical enmity towards themselves...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: COMMENT | 5/20/1922 | See Source »

Lampy's latest venture, the current Dramatic Number, is a distinct improvement over certain earlier numbers which unkind critics in these columns have seen fit to treat with contumely and disrespect. Nevertheless it reminds one, vaguely enough perhaps, of the little girl in the nursery rhyme, who when she was good was very, very good, and when she was had was--punk. It runs in streaks, like bacon or barber poles or layer cakes...

Author: By J. W. Angell ., | Title: MANY BRIGHT SPOTS IN CURRENT LAMPOON | 4/29/1922 | See Source »

Previous | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | Next