polite
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But this is all fictional, or notional if you want to be polite.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
But the old script — be polite, get ignored, lose anyway — is no longer defensible.
From Salon • May 30, 2026
But the main witness, the police officer who had initially confronted Gamble, was grim-faced, rigidly polite, and completely serious about his claims.
From Slate • May 4, 2026
Bin Tang, a professor in the university’s computer science department, described Allen as a “very good student. ... Soft-spoken, very polite, a good fellow.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2026
Sometimes the kids started interrupting their dad or mom, but Mr. Morales just reminded them that they could be polite if they tried.
From "The World According to Humphrey" by Betty G. Birney
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