be courteous
Example Sentences
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While we should all try to be courteous and get along, part of maturity is realizing that you won’t click with everyone.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026
And, he added, we do still need to encourage passengers to be courteous to flight crews and each other.
From BBC • Nov. 26, 2025
Chair umpires frequently urge fans to be courteous to players, or ask for quiet.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 6, 2023
My contractor interrupted and was gruff with the vendor, whom I found to be courteous and helpful.
From Washington Post • Jan. 4, 2023
“And don’t step foot in my kitchen until you are ready to be courteous to me . . . and to Biddy.”
From "Girls Like Us" by Gail Giles
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