politeness
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Others argue politeness can lead to higher quality answers or responses.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 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 no one had to tell you this previously, or give you instructions; the country’s default civic voice was one of studied politeness.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 23, 2026
Mr. Gideon tips his hat to us, and I force a tight smile out of politeness.
From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland
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