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

Vorderman's radio show was not on the "flagship" list and the issue with her posts was to do with civility, rather than impartiality.

From BBC • 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

The sparrows showed no kindness or civility to one another, often fighting savagely among themselves on the slightest pretext.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques