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There is a kind of professional politeness that demands we discuss each case in isolation so no one has to say aloud what the cumulative pattern reveals.

From Slate • May 8, 2026

In today’s coarsened climate, fretting about rules of politeness seems futile.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

Their restraint with peppering the dialogue with blatant evil effectively allows the version of fear hiding behind the surface politeness of America’s nicest small towns to seep into our consciousness.

From Salon • Dec. 8, 2025

As I've reported before, the fury of the Japanese negotiators during talks was noted among Washington DC diplomats accustomed to the nation's extreme politeness.

From BBC • Jul. 23, 2025

Still, Claudette Colvin’s arrest had stripped the veneer of politeness from the talks.

From "Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice" by Phillip Hoose