politely

Example Sentences

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When this happens, I nod politely but think to myself: “You’re wrong.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 6, 2026

Horning said he listened politely, not entirely sure what they were getting at.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

"These conditions don't just coexist politely," Gaffey says.

From Science Daily • Mar. 1, 2026

On Monday, the U.S. women’s team acknowledged it had been invited to the State of the Union address but politely declined.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026

The children politely explained that they had slept perfectly well, but that their species was in the midst of going extinct and would soon be no more.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood