courteous

Example Sentences

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Our quiz said the most courteous thing to do is to keep them on even if it isn’t required.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

From BBC

It was not the first time she had helped with her mistress’s correspondence, for Lady Constance received a great many invitations, all of which had to be accepted or declined in courteous handwritten notes.

From Literature

She said she "tried to stay courteous and calm", but told the jury she was "stunned" by the approach.

From BBC

Mr Sawyer told me he does not mind people walking along the beach as long as they were "courteous and respectful".

From BBC