Sentence examples for excessive civility from inspiring English sources

When Chairman Mao declared, "A revolution is not a dinner party," that was his way of warning people not to expect excessive civility in the course of transforming the country.

If you think the past two years in American politics have been boringly harmonious, characterised by excessive civility and an uplifting search for the common ground, you're in for a treat.

Excessive incarceration for nonviolent offenders is not only offensive, dangerous and very expensive, but also outside the realm of civility.

Whither civility?

Or civility.

Civility reigned.

Civility campaigns.

Civility prevails.

His civility?

No delphiniums, no civility.

Civility holds them back.