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

We all have work to do rebuilding trust and restoring civility.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 29, 2025

Still, others have praised the secretary's core message of respect and kindness, with one commenting: "I will do my small part to spread civility in my own life."

From BBC • Nov. 26, 2025

Unused to such civility, I let him get a dozen paces down the road before I thought to reply.

From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood