How to Use courteous in a Sentence

courteous

adjective

• The clerks were helpful and courteous.
• Pleasant and courteous, Sri says and does all the right things.
  — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 13 Sep. 2024
• What’s a critic to do in the face of such a courteous entreaty?
  — Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2023
• For a sit-in at a lunch counter, they were told, sit up straight, be courteous and don’t strike back.
  — Robert D. McFadden, New York Times, 10 June 2024
• In the end, Utah was ranked with the 12th-most courteous drivers overall.
  — Andy Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune, 12 Aug. 2023
• Maybe just save the ice chewing for the comfort of your own home to be extra courteous to strangers.
  — Olivia Muenter, Woman's Day, 8 June 2022
• The conductor was courteous, and the train was full — a rare sight most weekends.
  — Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2024
• The rule of thumb: Be courteous, be patient and don’t crowd the aisles. Know the rules for your destination.
  — Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes, 18 June 2021
• Russians in the 11 cities are being asked to be courteous to the guests and also pick up litter.
  — The Christian Science Monitor, 13 June 2018
• The men who delivered it were so very nice, prompt and courteous.
  — Olivia Evans, Women's Health, 22 Apr. 2023
• But the lines of what is courteous and expected of guests can get blurry.
  — Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Nov. 2024
• My downstairs neighbor was a courteous young man who drove a Lexus and kept a pair of pet monkeys.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2022
• The courteous thing to do is reduce your speed to idle rather than blowing past others at high speed.
  — Matt Williams, Dallas News, 1 July 2022
• Ramos may not be a celebrity to you yet, but he was easily made by the barista in Park Slope, who turned out to be a courteous fan.
  — New York Times, 3 June 2021
• Described as courteous, hard-working, and helpful who doesn't take the spotlight and does the right things.
  — Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 22 Dec. 2024
• Service at Babani’s is swift and courteous, and the food comes out lightning fast.
  — Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 11 Jan. 2017
• Politeness: Are the folks in your state known for having a smile and a courteous demeanor?
  — Cliff Pinckard, cleveland, 2 Oct. 2020
• Be courteous: Not sure if someone in a group is Jewish?
  — Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Sep. 2021
• Although the man was courteous, the nurse and her colleagues reported him for fraud.
  — Karen Kaplan Science and Medicine Editor, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2021
• The build-up has been light on trash talk, with Parker living up to his image of being clean-cut and courteous.
  — USA TODAY, 21 Sep. 2017
• Uzbeks are amazing hosts and will go out of their way to be helpful and courteous to visitors.
  — Joshua Jung, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2022
• Staff were courteous and entry and exits well-thought-out.
  — Seattle Times Readers, The Seattle Times, 25 June 2017
• The Pace drivers on both the buses and taxis are very patient, courteous and helpful.
  — Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
• Your selfish needs rule over being courteous and polite.
  — Glae Thien, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
• Taking turns, waiting for space to open up, and being courteous when standing helps keep the process orderly.
  — Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 31 Dec. 2025
• Gate agents are usually pragmatic, and a courteous response gets you on your way faster.
  — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 20 Dec. 2025
• Here are four tips from Gottsman and Swann to be a courteous guest.
  — Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 29 Nov. 2025
• But the lines of what is courteous and expected of guests can be blurry.
  — Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Nov. 2025
• Monitor traffic, be courteous when flying and know when to get a refund.
  — Caren Bohan, USA Today, 21 Nov. 2025
• The agent was courteous, helpful, and responsive.
  — PC Magazine, 21 Nov. 2025