politely

Example Sentences

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When this happens, I nod politely but think to myself: “You’re wrong.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 6, 2026

Horning said he listened politely, not entirely sure what they were getting at.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

"These conditions don't just coexist politely," Gaffey says.

From Science Daily • Mar. 1, 2026

On Monday, the U.S. women’s team acknowledged it had been invited to the State of the Union address but politely declined.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026

She was received, however, very politely by them; and in their brother’s manners there was something better than politeness; there was good humour and kindness.

From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen