Outright condemnation was as rare as condign punishment where the criminal was a man of high social standing; for if the delinquent vassal chose to submit himself to his lord, he had performed an act of self-abasement which, in itself, merited courteous handling.
It is very courteous of you to call on me.
It was courteous of him to write a letter of thanks.
We promise prompt courteous service, and the best prices in town.
She has always been treated courteously by her ex-husband’s family.
So characteristic of what a pious Christian would say, this courteous phrase.
They have always been very courteous, even when we have had our disagreements.
The staff in that store are very discourteous, and I will never shop there again.
Her children are generally very courteous, and will undoubtedly be very well-behaved.
The people of Madagascar are extremely courteous, and generally will not speak too loudly.
Whenever you disagree with me, I hope you will be honest and courteous enough to let me know.
Discussion question: Do you think that people of this generation are less courteous than those of your parents’ generation?
The children have to learn that it is courteous to thank people for a gift, even when it is something they don’t want.
It can be a challenge to be courteous with particularly difficult clients, however, our job requires that we be polite at all times.
Francis Bacon wrote that if a man be gracious and courteous to strangers, it shows he is a citizen of the world, and that his heart is no island cut off from others’ lands, but a continent that joins to them.
Seb has a razor sharp wit; he is courteous and gentle, boisterous and loud.
33654 All the people involved in the search were very courteous and diligent.
But shouting and swearing is discourteous – is it okay to be discourteous about discourtesy?
The two hospitaller knights were more courteous but equally adamant .