polite remark

Example Sentences

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“When you have quite done praising the tea, will you please tell me what you believe about Mr. Harrington’s speech?” said the inexorable Joe, drowning her aunt’s reply to Vancouver’s polite remark.

From An American Politician by Crawford, F. Marion (Francis Marion)

He turned off the furious remonstrances which came like the burden of a song from Berlin, with the polite remark that the Prussian Government would be soon very glad to follow his example.

From Cavour by Martinengo-Cesaresco, Countess Evelyn

I was just working hard to concoct some polite remark about ballets in general and this one in particular, when the intermission ended and she was again entirely absorbed in the spectacle below.

From The Children of the World by Heyse, Paul

Amy echoed the polite remark, while Will, eying the three with an attempt at a critical estimate, thought to himself, "They don't look a bit nicer than that girl at the corner table."

From A Flock of Girls and Boys by Perry, Nora

He has always received me with some polite remark, as if I were a perfect stranger whom he had never seen before, but he always seemed in a hurry to get rid of me.

From East of the Shadows by Barclay, Hubert, Mrs.