politely
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No, we can thank everyone who, during the course of his 38 years on this earth, politely laughed at one of Gillis’ “Cornell 7‘s Big Book of Punchlines” zingers.
From Salon ● Oct. 14, 2026
The first call was Inter-Con’s CEO angrily but more or less politely asking Foote to tell Moose to tell Colin O’Brien that he needed to release his guards.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
It is a problem that in government circles is sometimes more politely referred to as a "communication" issue.
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026
I didn’t get to speak with Steinem for my project—her office politely declined due to her schedule, which even in her late 80s was packed to the brim.
From Slate ● Sep. 3, 2026
We chuckled politely and invited him to make himself comfortable on one of the benches.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
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