courteous
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“He was a gentleman, very courteous, very receptive,” Salazar said.
From Slate ● Sep. 23, 2026
Warren Buffett is normally courteous, but he had some choice words for critics of stock buybacks a few years ago.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
Remember to be a courteous visitor when viewing wildflowers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 17, 2026
Rodríguez, in turn, has acknowledged that there have been telephone calls and said that the tone is "courteous" and "mutually respectful."
From BBC ● Feb. 17, 2026
Instead he turned to Baap and, after a courteous but quick greeting, asked, “You have brought the dowry, sir?”
From "Homeless Bird" by Gloria Whelan
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