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polite

[puh-lahyt] / pəˈlaɪt /


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A refinery that runs out of crude doesn’t post a polite quarterly loss.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

You are not politically correct and don’t necessarily belong always in polite society.

From Slate • Apr. 13, 2026

He was well spoken and polite, so his bosses soon began sending him on the most important jobs.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

“My polite reply to her email doesn’t amount to anything more than a trivial note,” she said.

From Salon • Apr. 9, 2026

He was always polite, but his expectations for others in the organization were high, Ophelia told me.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French




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