Sentence examples similar to A courteous question from inspiring English sources
After you've responded, it's smart to check that you met the asker's expectations with this is a simple, courteous question.
For Manchester United what was supposed to be a triumphant beginning to their tour of Asia – training in front of 20,000 supporters, autograph sessions and courteous questions asked by fans, all of whom appeared to have bought club shirts – dissolved into chaos the moment the bombs struck in Jakarta.
Jacobson, who won in 2010 with The Finkler Question, maintains a courteous silence now.
Because when someone knows they are being invited, in a courteous way, to talk about themselves, they answer questions differently and they reveal other stuff.
The asker will appreciate a courteous, timely reply more than one that arrives several days after the question was asked or one that seems condescending or like you feel really put out by answering the question.
There was a courteous little chat.
Ines was a courteous and shamefast woman.
But it was a courteous occasion.
He always refused, though with a courteous smile.
"I told him he would get a courteous welcome.
