politeness

Example Sentences

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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

“I think the combination of proper grammar and politeness was the key to its effectiveness,” he wrote on X last November.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

As I've reported before, the fury of the Japanese negotiators during talks was noted among Washington DC diplomats accustomed to the nation's extreme politeness.

From BBC • Jul. 23, 2025

Here she’s been promoted to its conscience and Bali does masterful work layering politeness over irritation over a germ of affection for this disastrously neglected little girl.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 10, 2025

I am unused to such scrupulous politeness being afforded to me—he’s doing me the courtesy of not asking for my true name.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black