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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My son’s friend is an exemplary young man, polite and respectful in all ways except one.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
9 May 2026 -
My son’s friend is an exemplary young man — polite and respectful in all ways except one.—
Jacobina Martin,
Washington Post,
9 May 2026
Adjective
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Miss Manners suspects that many would be miffed — not only the mothers absent that day, but also (and perhaps especially) the non-parents who are gracious about concessions made to parents when their personal duties conflict with work.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
4 May 2026
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At the Gotham Bar, ask the team for Conrad, cheerful and gracious, who can suggest a martini for your mood.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The strategy was highly effective, causing power rationing in the capital and fomenting civil chaos.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
10 May 2026
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According to a letter sent by the Dutch foreign and health ministers to parliament late Friday, Spain has activated the EU civil protection mechanism for a medical evacuation plane equipped for infectious diseases to be on standby in case anyone on the ship becomes ill.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 May 2026
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“Well-bred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/well-bred. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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