genteel
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A century on, people’s perception of nonrhoticity changed again, as Irish and Italian immigrants in the American Northeast began to adopt local speech patterns, giving it a less genteel association.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 26, 2026
This wasn’t “an argument between genteel parties in Congress,” William Hogeland writes in his history, The Whiskey Rebellion, “but…a guerrilla war on the country’s ragged margin, our first war for the American soul.”
From Barron's ● Apr. 14, 2026
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
“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
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