courteous
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
While we should all try to be courteous and get along, part of maturity is realizing that you won’t click with everyone.
"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
Rodríguez, meanwhile, described the call as "productive and courteous" and characterised by "mutual respect."
From BBC
From Venezuela, Rodríguez called the conversation “courteous” and “within a framework of mutual respect.”
"He had always believed that memory behaved like a courteous guest - arriving when invited, leaving when ignored - but lately it had begun to loiter, hands in pockets, humming tunelessly in the corners of his mind."
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
