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

Romney writes that the Austens “were a genteel family — upper-class but not titled.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 30, 2025

Yet the genteel detachment of Pasteur and his contemporaries seemed quaint, even foolish, given the profits to be made in the industrial world.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik