politely

Example Sentences

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While that’s a serious chunk of change, analysts in the field suggest that the cost is likely to be astronomically higher and that the president’s proposed timeline is, politely put, wildly optimistic.

From Salon

Kyiv politely but firmly pushed back and over several weeks negotiated more equitable terms.

From The Wall Street Journal

After being offered a drink by the star, Coleman politely declined, saying he was saving money to buy his first home.

From BBC

On occasion, players politely passed on stepping into an elevator filled with living stuffed animals and instead waited for an empty one.

From Los Angeles Times

At this community college just a few hundred feet from his congressional district border, Mr. Lawler nodded politely when the president mentioned him from stage on Wednesday.

From New York Times