Sentence examples for explained politely from inspiring English sources

Lucas explained politely as I listened contritely.

"You came up in the computer," the young man who searched me behind the wall explained politely when I asked why I'd been flagged.

I explained politely but firmly that he must do the best he can without me and to try to remember the tips I've given him.

The reservations agent (a) said, "What, are you kidding me?", (b) laughed hysterically, (c) explained politely that God had instructed her not to assign me a seat until after the one I wanted had been given to someone else..

It was not as if he thought my checks would bounce, Dean Noble explained politely, or that he suspected that thelipsite.com was really a porn site; it was about the high standards that Joe Gibbs set for himself.

Maureen Dowd ran into George Lucas and asked if it had been fair of her to compare Dick Cheney to Darth Vader: Lucas explained politely as I listened contritely.

Inside, the receptionist explains politely – politeness being as ubiquitous in the modern south as Lee's beloved scuppernongs were when she was a girl – that Carter is terribly busy with meetings and "out-of-town" stuff.

Just explain politely that you're not being overdramatic.

"I always prefer to just talk about the plays as they stand," he explains politely.

Talk to your boss and explain politely what you're looking for – ideally with some ideas.

The director explains politely that Lee won't be meeting me today.