polite

Example Sentences

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It is impossible to imagine what the author would have made of the decades that followed; he belonged, inescapably, to the polite world he had spent his life describing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

They are polite background noise — the culinary equivalent of a cubicle in a Schaumburg office park.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026

His polite demeanor, impressive vocal range and dramatic rendition of “Bridge Over Troubled Water” earned him a devoted fanbase known as the “Claymates.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Grok, powered by Musk’s xAI, is positioned as the raw alternative to its more polite competitors.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 2026

“Do you want the polite answer,” I asked, “or the honest-to-God truth?”

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas