politeness

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There is a kind of professional politeness that demands we discuss each case in isolation so no one has to say aloud what the cumulative pattern reveals.

From Slate • May 8, 2026

Their restraint with peppering the dialogue with blatant evil effectively allows the version of fear hiding behind the surface politeness of America’s nicest small towns to seep into our consciousness.

From Salon • Dec. 8, 2025

They’re bending traffic laws, getting impatient with pedestrians and embracing the idea that when it comes to city driving, politeness doesn’t pay: It’s every car for itself.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 3, 2025

Horvath’s Midwestern mien, unflagging politeness and warm smile belie her fierce ambition.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 16, 2025

Minou hesitates, and then she says it right out, what Dedd suspects everyone has always wanted to ask her but which some politeness kept them from.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez