gentlemanly
Example Sentences
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Messrs. Powell and Warsh are both too gentlemanly for that, and Mr. Warsh’s people skills are finely tuned.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 6, 2026
John Simon fit the acerbic bill so well that he even appeared on an episode of “The Odd Couple,” along with the more gentlemanly example of Los Angeles Times theater critic Daniel Sullivan.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 4, 2024
"It's hard to classify this as a gentlemanly action."
From BBC ● Dec. 7, 2023
By the 1700s, when shaving once again became de rigeur and it was considered respectable and gentlemanly to shave, the phrase “clean-shaven” took hold.
From National Geographic ● Nov. 7, 2023
Most of the residents started out wishing for Fischer’s victory, but after the numerous false starts, threats, and general difficulties Bobby caused, sympathy began to swing to the gentlemanly Spassky.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
