niceties

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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

In private, foreign officials said, Rodríguez was urbane and attentive, observing the usual diplomatic niceties.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 17, 2026

Bessent’s criticisms of the Fed’s spending on its building renovation and other niceties suggest its budget could shrink, too.

From Barron's • Dec. 24, 2025

It’s not like those good manners and contrived niceties ever managed to paper over those divisions in the first place.

From Slate • Nov. 19, 2025

But his father was not in the mood to observe such niceties.

From "The Metamorphosis" by Franz Kafka