politeness

Though her behaviour to us; continued I, was politeness itself, was there nothing more than _politeness_ in her address to Lord Darcey?

Barford Abbey Susannah Minific Gunning

I love how the politeness is at odds with the situation.

CONVERSATION WITH A GIANT • by Kate Sheeran 2010

And is not what we call politeness an illusion, and a very ugly illusion?

Reminiscences of Tolstoy Tolstoy, Ilya, graf 1914

And is not what we call politeness an illusion, and a very ugly illusion?

Reminiscences of Tolstoy 1914

And is not what we call politeness an illusion, and a very ugly illusion?

Reminiscences of Tolstoy Ilia Lvovich Tolstoi 1899

You would be surprised to see how entirely his politeness is his weapon of defence against the low and ill-mannered.

Autobiography and Other Memorials of Mrs. Gilbert, Formerly Ann Taylor 1874

Perhaps it may be said, that these are not instances of what we mean by the term politeness, but they are instances of the difference of disposition, which occasions different modes of behaviour; and a nation will, throughout its several ranks, maintain the same characteristics, though the form of expressing them may be varied according to the circumstances of the parties. "

Drelincourt and Rodalvi; or, Memoirs of Two Nobel Families Byron 1807

In New York politeness is understood to be a privilege not a right.

David Serchuk: Smackdown! New York vs. Louisville David Serchuk 2010

The middling distance that results as people pull back and forth is called politeness or civility.

Bloodlust Russell Jacoby 2011

Just think, we could have contests to see if people excel in politeness and courtesy.

Sidewalk and Stairway Etiquette « Colleen Anderson 2009