cordiality

The spat caused unease in a country with a tradition of political cordiality, even between ideological foes.

From Barron's ● Mar. 11, 2026

But that determined cordiality crumbled when masked immigration agents and military personnel descended on the city.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2025

The new cordiality was on display on Wednesday when Mr. McCarthy and Mr. Jeffries were spotted exiting the speaker’s office while engaged in a friendly and businesslike discussion.

From Washington Times ● Feb. 8, 2023

After the meeting, Chinese and U.S. officials highlighted the cordiality of proceedings in a sign it could help open the door to more communication between the two militaries.

From Reuters ● Jun. 10, 2022

But he stood up and shook my hand with genuine cordiality when we came in.

From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles

Silicon Valley is generally considered to have a laid back Californian culture, but behind all of the polite cordialities, there rests a necessary cutthroat attitude.

From Salon ● Mar. 16, 2015

After brief cordialities, Tenet got down to business.

From Time Magazine Archive

The two friends found themselves the object of one of those sudden cordialities that open all doors, even the most difficult, and run like a warm wave through London society.

From Lady Merton, Colonist by Ward, Humphry, Mrs.

You only accept cordialities from people you esteem….

From Australian Writers by Byrne, Desmond

From many a page what cordialities step forth to console and to fortify us; what divine depths we come upon; what sudden vistas of sunshine through tempest-shaken shadows; what bursts of splendor through nebulous mutterings.

From Essays Æsthetical by Calvert, George H. (George Henry)