considerate

Example Sentences

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He said he was happy to drive out of town to sleep but was aware others were less considerate, including reports of people hanging laundry on residential streets and parking across driveways.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

She’s sympathetic and considerate, making sure to stop on the way to the station to pick up some nightcrawlers for Norm’s ice fishing.

From Salon • Feb. 7, 2026

It’s the little, considerate gestures that your host will remember.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 17, 2026

It occurs because people have greater access to their own internal feelings -- such as appearing considerate or avoiding social discomfort -- than to others' psychological experiences.

From Science Daily • Jan. 12, 2026

Though he was generally polite and considerate of colleagues who did not realize the real meaning of their latest experiments, he would never hide this fact from them.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson