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courteous

[kur-tee-uhs] / ˈkɜr ti əs /


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Unless perhaps it’s the most courteous thing you can do for fellow players?

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Remember to be a courteous visitor when viewing wildflowers.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

While we should all try to be courteous and get along, part of maturity is realizing that you won’t click with everyone.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 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

But he has also been most courteous to me, permitting me to have my will among the files.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole




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