How to Use considerate in a Sentence

considerate

adjective
  • He was considerate and turned down the stereo when we asked him to.
  • She is one of the most considerate people I know.
  • Friends and co-workers called her kind and considerate, with a big heart.
    Chip Reid, CBS News, 29 June 2018
  • This is so considerate and kind.
    Andrew Ravens‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Nov. 2025
  • Kids should be considerate and kind and help others who seem to be struggling.
    Fox News, 12 Sep. 2022
  • Be considerate of employees who will have to clean up your mess.
    Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 14 Apr. 2020
  • My brother is a kind, gentle, considerate man, and this hurts him deeply.
    Lori Gottlieb, The Atlantic, 28 Oct. 2024
  • First, that the guests are considerate and grateful, even if that does not mean taking out the trash.
    Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 4 June 2026
  • Be considerate of fire bans in your area and avoid grilling when winds exceed 30 mph.
    Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 30 Apr. 2026
  • But try to be careful and considerate of other chasers.
    Jim Clash, Forbes.com, 21 May 2026
  • She will be greatly missed by those who knew her best and by those who have been touched by her vibrant and considerate ways.
    Gary White, USA TODAY, 8 Dec. 2021
  • That was polite — what was about to happen later in the half was much less considerate.
    Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2022
  • Folks take the time to lend a helping hand when needed and do their best to be thoughtful and considerate.
    Southern Living, 11 Apr. 2018
  • Two people being very considerate, and a soft place for each other to land.
    Sonia Granados, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
  • Not a Muslim but want to be considerate of your friends and neighbors?
    Maureen O'Hare, CNN, 1 Mar. 2025
  • Be considerate of those in the stands trying to keep their families safe.
    Eric Sondheimer Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2021
  • In that case, which seems to fit your friend, the considerate thing to do is to cease creating that burden.
    Miss Manners, star-telegram, 30 July 2017
  • Away from the pitch, Nicholson was known to be considerate and loyal.
    SI.com, 13 June 2019
  • The vast majority of our friends are very considerate guests and hosts.
    Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 21 Dec. 2023
  • There’s much to admire about a restaurant so considerate of a guest’s comfort.
    Alex Beggs, Bon Appétit, 19 Sep. 2019
  • Colin is considerate and helpful in everyday life so adding one more to the mix should be fine.
    Georgia Slater, PEOPLE.com, 9 Nov. 2021
  • It's been a classroom and these guys have been great, very respectful, very considerate.
    Sean Clancy, Arkansas Online, 7 Nov. 2022
  • Be very considerate and correct in all your dealings with others.
    BostonGlobe.com, 30 June 2020
  • More can be gained by speaking your mind than by brooding in silence, but be considerate of others.
    oregonlive, 30 June 2020
  • And finally, reward that hard work by being considerate of their time away from the job.
    Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 23 Dec. 2024
  • And other's asked that the family be more considerate right now.
    Kelly Corbett, House Beautiful, 1 July 2020
  • She was known to her friends and family as very warm and considerate, always putting others first.
    courant.com, 5 Nov. 2019
  • That’s great news for parents who want to raise considerate kids who can weather these often unkind times.
    Jamie Kiffel-Alcheh, National Geographic, 13 Nov. 2020
  • Keep your sign to yourself and be considerate of everyone around and behind you.
    Kara Nesvig, Rolling Stone, 24 May 2023
  • Stop being absentee and be considerate of those around you.
    Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 31 Dec. 2025

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