niceties

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Beyond diplomatic niceties and behind closed doors, Beijing will be looking for small, concrete achievements, analysts said, but will stay "realistically pragmatic" given Trump's unpredictable nature.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

In Hunter’s play, Metcalf plays a character who has no time for sentimental niceties.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

Weeks before, his predecessor, Sir Philip Barton, had worked through the formal niceties of confirming Lord Mandelson's appointment to Washington, such as writing to the King about it on the 18th of December.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

Our test car included a long list of niceties that raise the CX-90’s competitive game.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 11, 2025

It is pleasant to picture the scene: two hard-drinking alpha males in serious trilbies smacking a big desk and barking at each other over the niceties of punctuation.

From "Eats, Shoots & Leaves" by Author