“Even the purportedly daring offerings had about them a certain politesse that left only a gossamer impression.”

“Now, some of you may not have kindly old men with cupcakes standing by, ready targets for your politesse.”

“Neither of them have the courage to break the politesse of the arrangement, and intend to see the date through to the end.”

“The pointless poses of the last farewells pass into the ice of politeness like the smooth insides of a purse.”

“It is essential to display politeness and considerate behavior when conversing in a professional setting.”

“Socialization involves mastering table manners and politeness, but it also concerns learning how to conform to the world's most terrible ways.”

“The conventional politenesses of each relationship are interspersed with hurt, power play, and gloating.”

“Luckily it was Helen's aura, not mine, and she had to chaperone it and do the politenesses.”