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

Their rejection could be received with politeness and respect by the evangelist.

From Salon • Aug. 1, 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

Under normal circumstances, Asta would have flown down at once to talk to the dæmon, from politeness, even though she was frightening and ugly, but these circumstances weren’t normal.

From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman