civility
Example Sentences
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A good teacher will insist on civility but will respect the right of students to challenge dominant ideas and dissent from them.
"Let's bring civility and manners back. Ask yourself, are you helping a pregnant woman put her bag in the overhead bin? Are you dressing with respect?"
From BBC
Moments later, the footage jumps to passengers brawling in terminals and shouting at flight attendants before Duffy appears on screen urging travelers to bring bygone civility back to air travel.
From Los Angeles Times
During President Trump’s second impeachment trial, he referred to lawmakers becoming jurors and asked God to “give them a civility built upon integrity that brings consistency in their beliefs and actions.”
From Washington Times
It struck down as unconstitutional Southborough’s “civility code” for public comment at meetings, which required “respectful and courteous” discourse “free of rude, personal or slanderous remarks.”
From New York Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
