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    Synonyms and Definitions

    Use "politeness" in a sentence

    politeness example sentences

    politeness


    1. It was seemingly in fun, but he thought that might just be politeness because company was present


    2. He was convinced she only asked out of politeness


    3. ‘Nice day to be out walking,’ he said in that formally stiff voice that was a mockery of politeness, a false pleasantry


    4. clothing while selling in Acapulco, but if you were dealing with a Mexican, extreme politeness was a requirement


    5. It was mere politeness though; she did not expect his offer to materialise and nor was she bothered by the prospect


    6. She half-smiled as if out of politeness and pressed the question somehow lamely:


    7. Jerry and Carl giggled, and even Una smiled wanly, because she thought politeness demanded it


    8. Over the years, Karl's emails have always been marked by politeness, respect, and goodwill


    9. “I knew that they are obsessed with politeness, so I bowed deeply and the Kapa


    10. I was a bit overwhelmed by all this attention and wondered what he wanted from me, but I replied with all due gratitude and politeness, assuring him that I would report his kindness to the Khakhan

    11. I thought about how rude I’d been to him earlier and decided that I owed him some politeness after all


    12. I was aware of your obvious politeness, only to find that the last in


    13. because of this politeness that I felt I could postpone it for a


    14. I’m in a hurry,” I said, realizing that politeness wasn’t going to work with him


    15. The 'didn’t grab' children could have come from severe and restrictive families who placed a disproportionate emphasis on manners and politeness thus inhibiting


    16. Countless studies show that politeness and recognition are extremely important in a woman’s buying decision


    17. All I've ever asked of my pupils is to treat me the same as I treat them: with politeness as equals while doing my best to amuse as well as edify


    18. She was the epitome of politeness during any of their outings and would always say


    19. waved back, more out of politeness than recognition


    20. She thought that he was interested, she clearly misunderstood his politeness for something else

    21. Your politeness only signals to the Sniper


    22. pleasant young woman who had so graciously presented herself to the others, managing in some small way to capture their hearts and admiration with her charm and politeness


    23. The effects of an incomplete fucking were sadly taking their toll on the politeness region in her fuddled brain


    24. Viktor Graschev kept a façade of politeness and respect as he escorted his Saudi visitor to his own car, an armored Mercedes-Benz 350, so that they could go visit together his warehouse


    25. He looked slightly taken aback, but innate politeness kicked in and he smiled affably and held out his hand


    26. The semblance of politeness on Mendoza’s part then evaporated and he stared back at her with contempt


    27. Bunyan didn’t remonstrate with the young people personally; rather, she came to either Martine or myself asking us with icy politeness if we could speak to these unruly youths who were causing her to have a bad headache


    28. This means that you are overeating simply out of politeness


    29. Beaudouin didn’t remark on that then out of politeness: women were supposed to be interested in things that helped run households and raise families, not in intricate studies


    30. ’’ Replied the boy with his customary politeness

    31. cheeks to hide that shitty grin just out of sheer politeness


    32. Nancy then directed and supervised them, but always showed them politeness and consideration during the three days that the renovation work went on


    33. given only out of politeness, and could be interpreted as a brush off


    34. “Omar” stressed that politeness always paid off and so did


    35. “No, thank you,” Tammas said, refusing out of politeness


    36. They would put their hands in front of their mouths, trying to maintain the politeness and mannerliness of the Asian people


    37. He is scripted to be mesmerised, identifying himself and turning his back in politeness before her pale skin becomes too exposed


    38. Therefore, when you approach his sanctuary, you should stand in utmost politeness at a distance of four cubits, opposite the head and the face of the Prophet (cpth), and then say in a low voice:


    39. Common courtesy games, like the simple politeness of 'After you' , can go feral in untamed areas, like traffic jams, resulting in road rage


    40. This perfection which the spirit has colored within the times of its entrance into God's will be translated in the spirit of this believer who adopts that way in the form of mercy, tenderness, generosity, bounty, chivalry, helping the needy, saying the truth, openness of speech, kindness, gentleness, politeness, patience, deliberateness, modesty, bravery, to stand up strictly to the false, justice, equity, self-esteem, sense of honour… and others

    41. “Then this way,” said the officer, changing direction with almost military precision, the last remnants of patience and politeness long gone from her voice


    42. That was the most sincere politeness I've ever been shown


    43. While the rules of politeness may not always be accented in our society as much as it once was, we should have respect for our fellow sportsmen just as they should have the same respect for you


    44. 'It makes me twenty years younger,' he said yesterday as he handed me over the fence with the same politeness I have seen in the manner of old men handing large dowagers to their places in a set of quadrilles, 'to see your cheerful morning face


    45. 'Well, well,' she said, when I, tired of talking, got up and removed the impeding table with something of the brisk politeness of a dentist unhooking the patient's bib and screwing down his chair after he has done his worst, 'you seem to be a good sort of girl


    46. ) However, his curiosity and politeness won out, and he extended his hand in greeting to the woman in the shadows


    47. Barnes's politeness and sense of duty as a guest never flags for a moment--this is what happens, and it happens in the mornings also


    48. They seem to disappear; and urged by politeness, or a desire to please, I frantically hunt for them in a perfectly empty mind


    49. At the same time she is most earnest in her endeavours to be an agreeable guest, and is all politeness; but so am I, most earnest for my part in my desire to be an agreeable hostess, and we are both so dreadfully polite and so horribly considerate that things end by being exactly as I would prefer them not to be


    50. Barnes and I did it with every mark of consideration and politeness













































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    Synonyms for "politeness"

    civility politeness niceness attention consideration care concern regard

    "politeness" definitions

    a courteous manner that respects accepted social usage


    the act of showing regard for others