politeness
Example Sentences
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His observations are vintage Theroux: Canadian politeness is “an essential survival strategy” in harsh weather.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
Buckingham Palace hit back with a response, which although dressed in courtier-like politeness, was essentially saying the conversation had never happened like that.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
How often have I paid the price of politeness and let terrible people get away?
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
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
But then again, politeness is about making a guest feel welcome, which the government man certainly was not.
From "X: A Novel" by Ilyasah Shabazz
