polite
Example Sentences
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In a statement Monday, Rodriguez said “people are pointing to messages where I was polite, grateful, or vulnerable — and trying to use that to discredit me.”
From Los Angeles Times
Winkleman said she noticed how differently the regular contestants behaved, after the celebrities had been so polite.
From BBC
Their mother’s polite, excessively formal demeanor cannot mask her befuddlement regarding how to relate to her children.
From Los Angeles Times
“People are polite. They follow the rules of the road and it’s amazing to us.”
From Los Angeles Times
"It's polite to let them know and apologise in advance if it disturbs them. We'll normally turn the music down by 11 or midnight - or sometimes just invite them to join us."
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
