Sentence examples for formal polite from inspiring English sources
Service is formal, polite and extremely competent.
It often signals that what we say is serious and formal, polite and impersonal.
Rollins possesses the odd mix of qualities that we think of as soldierly -- he is formal, polite until provoked and completely at ease with physical violence.
"That reinforces to me, as an activist, that if you go through those formal polite channels, there's every chance they will just ignore you," she says.
They ask themselves: "Would I want to be stuck in the airport for 12 hours with this person if my flight was delayed?" It seems that just being yourself — albeit a formal, polite, alert and attentive version of yourself — is the best way to behave during interviews.
"He has mightily pissed off most of the main players by getting into stupid arguments with his advisers about whether or not to attend, for example, EPP summits, then not turning up, but in the muddle failing even to make formal polite excuses.
They'll gossip with me, whereas before it would have been quite formal and polite.
His voice is studiedly anonymous, unfailingly formal and polite, even under the most dramatic circumstances.
It took place against a backdrop of partisan tensions that were evident despite today's formal and polite remarks.
The issue was quickly controlled, however, by an exchange of formal, excessively polite letters that fail to conceal the complete lack of warmth between the men.
Critics may protest that Japanese is defined by its formal expressions, polite openers and roundabout way of getting to the point.
