be civil
Example Sentences
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“We would like to be civil servants, soldiers, prosecutors…just like we were in Ottoman times.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 1, 2025
“It is supposed to be civil detention, but… it is a jail,” Michael Lukens of the Amica Center for Immigrant Rights, told NBC News in March.
From Salon • Jun. 24, 2025
"I'm angry, everyone is angry, but we can be civil," he said.
From BBC • Feb. 4, 2025
In other words, be civil, inform yourself, vote, help someone, speak up, take action and be your best self.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 10, 2024
“It’s your job to be civil when you get home.”
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
