common courtesy
Example Sentences
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It is common courtesy today to reach for a nearby rake after you have played from a bunker, and to smooth out the surface for the rest of the players.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 4, 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
"This was done without even the common courtesy of informing the fellow partners in the government of national unity about his intention to do so," said Steenhuisen.
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2025
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
