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genteel

[jen-teel] / dʒɛnˈtil /


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After all, focusing resources elsewhere and letting CBS News continue its genteel decline would be sorely tempting.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 19, 2026

This is simply Sheridan’s pitch for escaping New York, but in a genteel manner.

From Salon Mar. 23, 2026

Teacher and performer, he revealed the works of Nature to a genteel audience amid the sensory manipulations of the theater.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 14, 2026

The spat led to fears that curling was losing its once genteel image and the Canadians faced criticism in their own national media.

From Barron's Feb. 21, 2026

They had been genteel, efficient, and not terribly savvy.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss




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