courtesies
Example Sentences
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“What she absorbed of my strain, despite the courtesies of our hosts, is exemplified by her acquisition of two ulcers, which put her in the hospital for weeks at the end of the trip.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
You’re sitting in a room full of people who you want access to and you are observing the courtesies that are required to keep you in the room.
From Slate ● Nov. 17, 2025
"Dealing with the current prime minister is easier in some ways than dealing with his immediate predecessors because he at least observes the basic courtesies of intergovernmental relations," he said.
From BBC ● Dec. 8, 2023
Justice Scalia discussed whether his flight with Mr. Cheney had to be disclosed, concluding that “social courtesies, provided at government expense,” need not be.
From New York Times ● Apr. 24, 2023
"Now that I have observed the courtesies, my lady, perhaps my sons will do me the honor of shutting their mouths. Why are you here?"
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
