civility
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But I would love to hear from both of you about what, if anything, that word civility means.
From Slate • May 12, 2026
She added: “The lead dissent ignores ordinary principles of dignity and civility and demeans this court. Neither the parties nor the panel dissent found it necessary to invoke such crude and vitriolic language.”
From Slate • Mar. 13, 2026
An activist’s toddler is at the center of a debate about parenting and civility at Police Commission meetings.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 28, 2026
A good teacher will insist on civility but will respect the right of students to challenge dominant ideas and dissent from them.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 30, 2025
It’s all I can do to swallow my fear and anger as the men jump to their feet at Katherine's presence, as if they have some sense of civility.
From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland
Vocabulary lists containing civility
We the People: Civ
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"Because I Could Not Stop for Death" by Emily Dickinson
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John F. Kennedy, Inaugural Address, January 20, 1961
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