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civility

[si-vil-i-tee] / sɪˈvɪl ɪ ti /


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Some staff described concerns about a lack of "civility" between different teams working under stress, and managers who lacked awareness of "the reality of daily pressures".

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

It means conducting ourselves with dignity and civility.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

Collectively, they are attacks on basic principles and norms of democracy, civility, decency, equality, fairness, and dignity that American civic life nominally rests on.

From Salon • May 26, 2026

Justice Kagan seems to be floating this interesting new idea of civility where I think what she’s saying is judges should just listen to one another with an open mind.

From Slate • May 12, 2026

The sparrows showed no kindness or civility to one another, often fighting savagely among themselves on the slightest pretext.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques




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