common courtesy
Example Sentences
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As for the spectators, it is common courtesy not to disturb the players during points.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
Subsidized goods for a low price may be a nice change at first, just have the common courtesy to not let the door hit your favorite bodega owner on the way out.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 1, 2026
You could be anyone, and no one is expecting anything more from you than a bit of common courtesy.
From Salon ● Feb. 18, 2026
And next week, Metro is launching a cleanup campaign at the stations where riders will “be reminded” of common courtesy with posters and fliers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 1, 2022
And when they had such a place, it was only common courtesy in anyone else who knew of it to keep his knowledge to himself.
From "1984" by George Orwell
