courtesy

Example Sentences

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I find it off-putting when someone communicating with me doesn’t have the courtesy to compose his own email.

From The Wall Street Journal

It could be courtesy of a rare run of bright, clear days.

From Salon

“I’m not sure exactly what they have in mind, but I certainly know that cooperation is a much more active role where coordination would just be courtesy, basically just keeping in touch,” Cameron said.

From Salon

Some stayed in the village and farmed, but most disappeared, courtesy of Jack of Diamonds.

From Literature

Paying tribute to her former colleague, Baroness Angela Smith said he was "respected and loved by his colleagues for his courtesy, kindness, wisdom, loyalty and generosity of spirit".

From BBC