Sentence examples for but cordially from inspiring English sources

Negotiations began in early April and proceeded slowly but cordially until talks broke down just hours before the contract expired.

Rocker, whose volatile and often confrontational relationship with the media developed from his offseason interview in which he criticized gays and minorities, talked briefly but cordially to reporters before the game.

As Barrett [ 3] states, the expression of anger, for example, can take many forms depending on the circumstances, including a driver shouting and shaking their fist, an employee sitting quietly in a boardroom while listening to unfair criticism from the boss, or a teacher speaking sternly but cordially to a pupil because of their misdemeanour.

But does cordially hating these speech patterns automatically mean you are anti-feminist?

"You can argue about influence," added Mr. Powers, who was never called a Paulette but felt cordially toward Ms. Kael.

He is said to have wanted the post of speaker virtually since the day he came to the Council in a special election in 1996 and to have worked diligently and widely, but always cordially, to get it.

The family is having a private affair, but we cordially invite the community to paint the town Hurricane Red on December 28th at Mark's biodiesel plant on the edge of town.

Don't be rude and don't be awkward, but just cordially redirect the conversation back toward them.

She was received cordially, but publicly China kept mum.

Ms. Greene was infuriated but they parted cordially enough.

He handled Nixon cordially but rather sternly, evidently anxious to not appear too chummy or sympathetic.