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
The careful development of thrift, patience, high morals, and good manners.
From "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison
