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politeness

[ US /pəˈɫaɪtnəs/ ]
[ UK /pəlˈa‍ɪtnəs/ ]
NOUN
  1. a courteous manner that respects accepted social usage
  2. the act of showing regard for others

How To Use politeness In A Sentence

  • He doesn't mean any of us impoliteness, but he needs a bit longer to warm to us.
  • My fingertips at this point were being sliced to the bone on the cheesewire strings but with usual English politeness i ploughed on now wanting fiona to hurray up. TravelPod.com Recent Updates
  • He was moody and unwilling to make the usual politenesses.
  • Politeness is not always the sign of wisdom, but the want of it always leaves room for the suspicion of folly. 
  • They sat in silence, and with tireless patience watched our every motion with that vile, uncomplaining impoliteness which is so truly The Innocents Abroad
  • Older and newly arrived Vietnamese Americans often display indirectness and extreme politeness in dealing with others.
  • The service is flawless; and every employee you pass in the corridor greets you with the unstudied politeness that is the hallmark of a great hotel.
  • England is so little loved, and contrasts the unpoliteness of Earl Foreign and Colonial Intelligence
  • Hope, politeness, the blowing of a nose, the squeak of a boot, all produce 'boum' ... Film | guardian.co.uk
  • Politeness is to do and say the kindest thing in the kindest way. 
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