courtesy

courtesy
01. She didn't really like the meal, but she pretended to enjoy it out of [courtesy].
02. Her children are generally very [courteous], and will undoubtedly be very well-behaved.
03. I sent in an application, and they didn't even have enough [courtesy] to respond to it.
04. Randall applied for the position, but is only being interviewed as a [courtesy] because everyone knows that Sandra will get the job.
05. There is a [courtesy] phone in the lobby for use by hotel guests.
06. The President paid a [courtesy] call on the Queen while in London to meet with the Prime Minister.
07. A hotel room for the night will be provided [courtesy] of the airline as a result of the canceled flight.
08. It can be a challenge to be [courteous] with particularly difficult clients; however, our job requires that we be polite at all times.
09. The Ambassador was welcomed at the airport with the usual [courtesies].
10. They have always been very [courteous], even when we have had our disagreements.
11. She has always been treated [courteously] by her ex-husband's family.
12. Children should be taught simple [courtesies] such as 'please' and 'thank-you' at a very young age.
13. Whenever you disagree with me, I hope you will be honest and [courteous] enough to let me know.
14. It is simply a [courtesy] to let people know if you are not going to be able to attend their party.
15. A [courtesy] car will be provided while your car is in the garage.
16. The children have to learn that it is [courteous] to thank people for a gift, even when it is something they don't want.
17. The people of Madagascar are extremely [courteous], and generally will not speak too loudly.
18. We promise prompt [courteous] service, and the best prices in town.
19. My grandfather maintains that young people these days just don't show [courtesy] to people like they did in his day.
20. A Chinese proverb notes that [courtesy] never offended anybody.
21. A Chinese proverb warns that excessive [courtesy] must contain deceit.
22. Mason Cooley once said, "When [courtesy] fails, be nasty, brutish, and short."
23. Jacques Maritain once suggested that gratitude is the most exquisite form of [courtesy].
24. Someone once suggested that [courtesy] is the key to successful human relationships.
25. 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.
26. The staff in that store are very [discourteous], and I will never shop there again.
27. Failing to acknowledge help that has been offered is a real [discourtesy], and is simply unacceptable in polite company.

Grammatical examples in English. 2013.

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  • courtesy — [kʉrt′ə sē; ] for 4 [, kʉrt′sē] n. pl. courtesies [ME courteisie < OFr curteisie: see COURTEOUS] 1. courteous behavior; gracious politeness 2. a polite, helpful, or considerate act or remark 3. an act or usage intended to honor or compliment… …   English World dictionary

  • Courtesy — Cour te*sy (k?r t? s?), n.; pl. {Courtesies} ( s?z). [OE. cortaisie, corteisie, courtesie, OF. curteisie, cortoisie, OF. curteisie, cortoisie, F. courtoisie, fr. curteis, corteis. See {Courteous}.] 1. Politeness; civility; urbanity; courtliness.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Courtesy — comes from old french courteis (12th century) is gentle politeness and courtly manners. In the Middle Ages in Europe, the behaviour expected of the gentry was compiled in courtesy books. One of the most influential of these was Il Cortegiano (The …   Wikipedia

  • courtesy — courtesy, amenity, attention, gallantry are comparable when they denote a manner or an act which promotes agreeable or pleasant social relations. Courtesy suggests consideration for others or deference (as to their rank, sex, or age); it usually… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • courtesy — ► NOUN (pl. courtesies) 1) courteous behaviour. 2) a polite speech or action, especially one required by convention. ● (by) courtesy of Cf. ↑courtesy of …   English terms dictionary

  • Courtesy — Courte sy (k[^u]rt s[y^]), n. [See the preceding word.] An act of civility, respect, or reverence, made by women, consisting of a slight depression or dropping of the body, with bending of the knees. [Written also {curtsy} and {curtsey}.] [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • courtesy — [n1] good manners address, affability, amenities, amiability, attentiveness, ceremony, chivalry, civility, comity, complaisance, consideration, cordiality, courteousness, courtliness, cultivation, culture, deference, elegance, familiarity, favor …   New thesaurus

  • Courtesy — Courte sy, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Courtesied} ( s[i^]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Courtesying}.] To make a respectful salutation or movement of respect; esp. (with reference to women), to bow the body slightly, with bending of the knes. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Courtesy — Courte sy, v. t. To treat with civility. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • courtesy — I noun affability, amenity, amiability, chivalry, civility, comitas, comity, complaisance, consideration, cordiality, courteous conduct, courteousness, courtliness, deference, elegance of manners, etiquette, excellence of behavior, friendliness,… …   Law dictionary

  • courtesy — early 13c., curteisie, from O.Fr. curteisie (Mod.Fr. courtoisie), from curteis courteous (see COURTEOUS (Cf. courteous)). A specialized sense of curteisie is the source of English CURTSY (Cf. curtsy) …   Etymology dictionary

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