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Noun
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But this was close to the borderline of gentility.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Sep. 2025 -
Modesty, gentility, and protocol have no place in the apartment grope.—
Nicholas Pileggi,
Curbed,
15 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Your graciousness and kindness is appreciated by our entire restaurant team.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
4 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Then Dave Foley smoothed over the fight with perfect Canadian politesse, saying Black’s idealism was adorable in 2025.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
12 Sep. 2025
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Even today, when people complain that much of the excitement of live bidding has disappeared, salesrooms at the major auction houses retain a singular atmosphere of politesse and extortion.—
Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
25 Aug. 2025
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The poster themselves shared their belief in the power of politeness.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Aug. 2025
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While the wife’s new friendship may have started innocently, the man felt compelled to put his family’s comfort above politeness.—
Ashley Vega,
People.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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In characteristic fashion, some of Bragg’s last episodes explore dragons, civility, and the evolution of lungs.—
Jane Bua,
New Yorker,
19 Sep. 2025
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Divisions within the Republican Party between those favoring hard-line policies and leaders seeking a return to civility and unity are likely to become more pronounced.—
Shane Croucher
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Leninism, with its Bolshevik contempt for religion and family; Frantz Fanon's poisonous doctrine that violence is not only justified but the very path to human dignity; and Islamism's contempt for the West.—
Ayaan Hirsi Ali,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025
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Wanjira Mathai says that her mother, esteemed Kenyan activist and 2004 Nobel Peace Laureate Wangari Maathai, taught her that environmental justice and human dignity are inseparable.—
Elisabeth Brier,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The story has sparked a debate about supermarket etiquette and generational behavior.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Riding etiquette is important Many e-bikes weigh more than 50 pounds.—
Rick Barrett,
jsonline.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The airline's fall from grace should worry anyone with loyalty to the brand.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Whether someone's interests bore you or a mispronunciation is getting on your nerves, approach every conversation about such subjects with grace.—
David Oliver,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Gentilesse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gentilesse. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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