Sentence examples for courteous for from inspiring English sources

Suggestions(1)

The phrase 'courteous for' is not a correct or usable phrase in written English.
You could consider using 'courteous toward' or 'courteous towards' when writing. For example, "He was always courteous towards his peers."

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8. (SBU) AbZ said that FM Mottaki was polite and courteous, "for a change" during the December visit.

Valentine disputed the notion that the Yankees didn't have more pitchers, and said it was not very "courteous" for them to call an end to the game.

The four locals who approached by boat, though certainly amazed, were also courteous, for they bowed low, stroked their huge beards and emitted a throaty rumbling.

The unhappy are most hard to tolerate when they force their discontent upon the rest of us, but Kees was too courteous for that; he simply lacked the Emersonian gift of moral levitation — everything that tells the Robinsons of this world to snap out of it, embrace their wives, say a prayer, and check their stock prices.

But the situation doesn't escalate into anything particularly dangerous or divisive, and most of the characters are too reasonable and courteous for the film's own good.

"However, if something has been announced to the House about its future business, I would consider it courteous for the House to be informed formally of any change before the wider world is.

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Among the displays of initial disbelief, elation and courteous good-for-yous that made up the comments on that Facebook status, one stood out in particular.

Bynum praised the sheriff's deputy, whom she referred to as Officer Campbell in her Facebook post, for being courteous and for believing her.

Yet the director, who says he votes Socialist because, to his disgust, Sweden's dominant Social Democratic Party has scuttled to the center, never fails to furnish his own political and ethical assertions with courteous loopholes for others to jump through.

Be polite and courteous Thank him for the good time, especially if he paid for the movie.

Your persona may be part of a culture that isn't noted for courteous behavior, but you can't use it as an excuse for behaving badly at events.

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