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
“Freed from narrative, sound and movement, his photographs indulge our desire to look longer and more intently than politeness would normally permit.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 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
“I’m used to just saying whatever is on my mind. Mom used to say that politeness is deception in pretty packaging.”
From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth
