pleasantries

Example Sentences

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Whatever Tuchel said, and it was unlikely to have been pleasantries, was the catalyst for an outstanding attacking display which saw Jude Bellingham restore England's lead moments after half-time.

From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026

Twenty years ago, founders proudly eschewed fashion and decorum, too busy writing code and devising a new world order to bother with pleasantries, like basic manners and French cuffs.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

They exchanged pleasantries with Mrs. Sutherland, she departed, and the men got straight down to business.

From Slate • Dec. 1, 2025

I was never a fan of pleasantries because they seemed like a waste of time.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2025

As they exchanged a few pleasantries in Russian, sounding like acquaintances but not close friends, he handed her an envelope.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin