politeness
Example Sentences
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She wrote a letter to a Japanese government-backed creditor called Japan Australia Rare Earths saying that she would be arriving in Tokyo, figuring that Japanese politeness meant that representatives would meet her.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 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
Out of politeness, you extend this assumption even if you’ve seen the teller sprint for the sofa at family gatherings when the time comes to clear the table or grab a broom.
From Salon ● Jan. 14, 2026
In many ways the sport and the harsh conditions in which it thrived embodied the traditional values and traits — resilience, community, politeness, resourcefulness — that have come to define Canada’s unique “northern character.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 28, 2025
It was more that our kissing had suffered from the same painful politeness as our conversations.
From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman
