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courteous

[kur-tee-uhs] / ˈkɜr ti əs /


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And, he added, we do still need to encourage passengers to be courteous to flight crews and each other.

From BBC

Karyn Kusama was behind the camera, making minute, courteous corrections to the angles and expressions of the actors’ pliant faces over the course of two scenes.

From New York Times

There, too, teachers work long hours at modest pay, yet they were unfailingly courteous and happy to meet with me and my wife on short notice to discuss our children’s education.

From Washington Post

Unlike the writers of the March 18 letters “Mr. Youngkin’s town hall,” I thought the governor presented a clear definition of his education priorities while remaining courteous and respectful to each questioner and the moderator.

From Washington Post

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