pleasantries
Example Sentences
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Wiener said she had known Pretti for around five years and would exchange pleasantries with him over the fence.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 25, 2026
As years go by, more and more of our verbal interaction has taken the form of extended pleasantries.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2025
I was never a fan of pleasantries because they seemed like a waste of time.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2025
In series two, we see how Lumon's disorientating, unforgiving corporate culture and its deceptive pleasantries affects those with power too.
From BBC • Jan. 17, 2025
No pleasantries, as in “Welcome” or “How was the trip?”
From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz
