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comity

[kom-i-tee] / ˈkɒm ɪ ti /


















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Unlike today’s comity among most European leaders, wartime distrust lingered and cooperation proved elusive.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 28, 2025

I’ve learned over the years that what’s mine is yours and usually likewise in the spirit of hiker comity.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2025

This is in keeping with Fellowes’ penchant for purveying a fantasy of class relationships foregrounded by unforced comity and respect.

From Salon • Jun. 22, 2025

Those predictions, however, have usually been followed by renewed signs of comity between the two men.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2025

There, I saw not only flare-ups of ethnic animosity, but the comity that was also possible among men of different backgrounds.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela