politely

Example Sentences

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At both events I found myself politely pushing back against assertions that America is best understood as a “creedal nation” and that the Declaration is the definitive statement of the American creed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 6, 2026

The name comes from a one-minute skit in which a son politely refuses a bowl of gourd soup from his mother but eventually he gets blamed for being ill-tempered.

From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026

“Skydive Perris offers its sincerest condolences to the individual’s family and politely asks for privacy as we mourn together as a community,” according to the statement.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

The Roy children wouldn’t describe her so politely.

From Salon • Apr. 17, 2023

Brown politely informed him again that this wasn't a matter the president would handle.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow