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gentility

[jen-til-i-tee] / dʒɛnˈtɪl ɪ ti /


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I had thought that Fairhope, which some call “Mayberry by the Bay,” was a place where real Southern gentility had survived.

From Slate ● May 4, 2026

Du Maurier’s world is one of pinched gentility.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2025

As Machiavelli went on to suggest, the master liar must never show any weakness or gentility; he must always be, or at least appear to be, brutal, exuding righteous anger, control, power.

From Salon ● Aug. 30, 2023

Yet, thanks to Cloud, who brought gentleness and gentility to the role, the character could never be easily written off, or out, as a gangland plot device.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2023

He admired the gentility of the city’s citizens and the cleanliness of its streets.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady


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