politeness

Example Sentences

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She also released a new memoir titled, appropriately "Dying of Politeness."

From Salon • Dec. 25, 2022

Politeness isn’t a virtue in “Speak No Evil,” it’s a fatal flaw.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 19, 2022

Politeness is the minimum; warmth is a bonus; friendliness, if you can muster it, is gold plating.

From Washington Post • May 26, 2022

Mr. Harris pulled out Politeness: Some Universals in Language Usage and explained that something “everybody universally cares about is saving face.”

From New York Times • Nov. 19, 2018

Behind him a red and blue board said: Politeness.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy