manners

Example Sentences

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He calls himself an AI optimist, citing numerous studies showing that artificial intelligence can help doctors treat patients more effectively and even to improve their bedside manners.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026

If parents only left money to well-behaved adult children with a pristine record of good manners and fiscal responsibility, most pet shelters would probably never have to raise funds again.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 18, 2026

In Minnesota, ethics go hand-in-hand with good manners.

From Salon • Feb. 7, 2026

“On a personal level, to say, ‘I want, I want, I want,’ people may feel that, but we are taught that good manners is to suppress such immodest cravings.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 31, 2026

My aunt glances in her direction a few times but doesn’t correct her table manners.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller