courteous
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Remember to be a courteous visitor when viewing wildflowers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 17, 2026
Bridger was described by those who knew him as "always confident, courteous and charming" but when police seized his computer, a sordid secret was revealed.
From BBC ● Feb. 13, 2026
"It's a perfect, simple, sober homage" to not only a talented artist but a "courteous, splendidly refined" person, said Giulia Carraro, 75, a former personal assistant who moved in his circle.
From Barron's ● Jan. 21, 2026
“Greenland, and the sovereign state Denmark, have always been courteous and responsive hosts going back many decades,” said Stavridis.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 13, 2026
I received Mr. Billington’s courteous message that he would give me any information in his power I thought it best to go down to Whitby and make, on the spot, such inquiries as I wanted.
From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
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