good manners
Example Sentences
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If parents only left money to well-behaved adult children with a pristine record of good manners and fiscal responsibility, most pet shelters would probably never have to raise funds again.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 18, 2026
In Minnesota, ethics go hand-in-hand with good manners.
From Salon • Feb. 7, 2026
Rampling crackles as a matriarch who can sniff out her kids’ lies and insecurities but has the good manners not to say anything.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 24, 2025
Keep that in mind in daily interactions, and good manners will naturally follow.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 16, 2025
Dasch possessed good manners and spoke eloquently, seemingly unaware that he often touched his nose or forehead with his index finger when he talked.
From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple