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gentility

[jen-til-i-tee] / dʒɛnˈtɪl ɪ ti /


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Du Maurier’s world is one of pinched gentility.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 24, 2025

Already masterwork in balancing gentility with explosive rage, the actor blends the spark of a political mover with the oleaginous menace of a mob boss.

From Salon • Mar. 5, 2025

Dr. Ash’s old-world affect tilts and curdles, his mien shifting from twinkly “Mad Men” gentility to something cooler and more menacing.

From New York Times • May 25, 2023

That sort of gentility is not unusual for this stage of the campaign.

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2023

Growing up, Ikoyi had reeked of gentility, a faraway gentility that she could not touch: the people who lived in Ikoyi had faces free of pimples and drivers designated “the childrens driver.”

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie




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