politesse
Example Sentences
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She’s not so much a train wreck as the train that wrecks the stasis of smothering politesse; the best woman for the job.
From New York Times
Barriers of language and resentment are difficult to surmount, especially when the acquaintance Freddie totes along to interpret pads their conversation with anxious politesse, making a frank talk frankly impossible.
From New York Times
The Broadway veteran Carolee Carmello thus creates the character of the Pennsylvania holdout John Dickinson mostly by holding back on the outrage and offering smiles and politesse in its place.
From New York Times
More than politesse, Brazil needs structural reform, integrity, respect for fiscal red lines and a political class that plays by the rule of law.
From Washington Post
Maybe this was just politesse as a disarming tactic, but Morgen saw it as something deeper — an ability to seek connection and profundity in any situation.
From New York Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
