genteel

Example Sentences

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This is simply his pitch for escaping New York, but in a genteel manner.

From Salon • Mar. 23, 2026

The winner Talarico, who has a Master of Divinity degree from a Christian seminary, offered a more genteel approach.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

The spat led to fears that curling was losing its once genteel image and the Canadians faced criticism in their own national media.

From Barron's • Feb. 21, 2026

The guy with the nose ring who decides goats, chickens, pigs and other livestock belong in his grandmother’s yard in suburban Indiana, to the despair of the genteel retirees across the street.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

“Not at all. He was almost genteel as highwaymen go. I had him pegged as a low-ranking officer before he deserted.”

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss