civility

Example Sentences

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By the time I arrived in Albuquerque several years on, they were past annoyed, past concern, well past neighborhood civility.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

She added: “The lead dissent ignores ordinary principles of dignity and civility and demeans this court. Neither the parties nor the panel dissent found it necessary to invoke such crude and vitriolic language.”

From Slate • Mar. 13, 2026

Compounding the difficulty in addressing such complex matters is what Bonham described as waning civility in public discourse.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 30, 2025

Mr. Cox’s pleas for civility in public discourse have been welcome.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025

At length, however, his civility was so far awakened as to enquire of Elizabeth after the health of her family.

From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen