polite
Example Sentences
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Their mother’s polite, excessively formal demeanor cannot mask her befuddlement regarding how to relate to her children.
From Los Angeles Times
“People are polite. They follow the rules of the road and it’s amazing to us.”
From Los Angeles Times
"It's polite to let them know and apologise in advance if it disturbs them. We'll normally turn the music down by 11 or midnight - or sometimes just invite them to join us."
From BBC
While most analysts rated the company’s stock a strong buy, Olson called it the equivalent of a hold, a rating widely understood as a polite way to recommend selling.
The Wall Street Journal’s quiz on office manners stoked much debate and some grousing about what’s polite behavior in the modern workplace.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
