comity
Example Sentences
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And even the most basic displays of bipartisan comity become newsworthy.
From Slate • Apr. 28, 2026
"His many detractors should grant that his comments late Saturday at a White House press briefing hit the right notes of gratitude and comity," a Wall Street Journal editorial observed.
From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026
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
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
Vocabulary lists containing comity
Dred Scott v. Sandford (1857)
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