politely
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It’s unpardonable when the audience is so far ahead of the movie that it has to wait politely for things to happen as they obviously will happen.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026
Mr. Trump has replied politely, saying alternately that Mr. Vance was “largely correct” about the war’s political cost and that “Iran was a piece of it.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026
That is more than one desk in four, politely asked whether it would prefer to be empty.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 3, 2026
I listened politely, nibbling my onion petals in a state of Zen-like detachment.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
The audience claps politely, and my mouth drops open when the lady from our table stands up and walks to the front.
From "Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero" by Kelly J. Baptist
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