as in polite
showing consideration, courtesy, and good manners
a well-bred young woman who is unfailingly polite to everyone
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Adjective
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Just be polite and point out the issue at checkout.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 July 2025 -
From a software engineering perspective, being polite is a waste of resources.—
Adrian Bridgwater,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
Adjective
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The man was gifted, gracious, often generous and seldom mean-spirited.—
Bruce Fein,
Baltimore Sun,
10 July 2025
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But goodness gracious, the Rockies are only (14-36) under Schaeffer after going 7-33 under Black.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
8 July 2025
Adjective
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The art of divorce After Parliament passed the Matrimonial Causes Act in 1857, divorce became a matter for the civil courts, and therefore a viable option for a greater proportion of British society.—
Smithsonian Magazine,
Smithsonian Magazine,
29 July 2025
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Wyandotte County Deputy Elijah Ming, 34, and an officer from the Kansas City, Kansas Police Department responded to a call for civil standby at around 3:30 p.m. local time on July 26, the county sheriff's office said in a statement.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
28 July 2025
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“Well-bred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/well-bred. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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