Sentence examples for politely change from inspiring English sources

"This is the way it's always been," they say, then politely change the subject.

Politely change the subject or bow out as needed.

You can also politely change the subject if it's been a while.

However, if they go on and on about themselves, you may want to politely change the subject.

Asked if he had seen the film, Nabokov once said, "Yes, I did," then politely changed the subject.

I politely changed the topic.

I got moved to the B list after the first unfriending episode and I politely changed my Facebook settings on her profile from "friend" to "acquaintance".

Or ask politely for change.

Maybe Lavandeira is less of an "ass-hat" than his alter ego, in which case he should have a long chat with the man in the mirror – and ask him, politely, to change his ways.

Yours, Joan Dear Joan, One of the things that fascinates about these protests is how many organisers are young people who have abandoned party politics to camp out under the edifices of global finance – in America, the occupiers are the Obama generation, worn out with asking politely for change that never comes.

One potential customer asked, "How can you sell these so cheaply?" The man answered, "They're stolen, stupid!" Richard Hofrichter Dear Diary: At the Varick Street post office, there is often a man holding the door open for customers as they come and go, asking politely for change.