Sentence examples for politely raise from inspiring English sources

But your boss is likely to be receptive if you politely raise the question of productivity and show you're willing to be held accountable for results, rather than hours worked.

"I once very politely raised the thought that one reason philosophy departments have been cut is the fault of philosophers.

When FIFA announced, more than two years ago, that the 2015 World Cup games would be played on turf, Wambach and other women players politely raised their concerns.

The camera cuts to the audience, beaming with delight, and then to a woman with long black hair who rocks forward in her seat laughing, politely raising her fingers to cover her mouth.

When a Jilly Cooper novel was reissued recently, the original cover of 30 years ago was altered to suit modern tastes – a man's hand was politely raised from a woman's buttocks to her waist.

Pausing before every chorus shouting a rehearsed, "Y'all havin' fun tonight?" to a crowd that politely raised their arms with a half-assed "Wooooo," I sensed just how far off this was on the 'rock'n'roll' map.

You have three basic options: Raise the issue politely, Don't raise it and bite your tongue daily or.

Raise your hand politely if you know the answer to a question - or even if you have to guess.

He will raise his hang and politely (but firmly) explain the teacher's mistake: "Excuse me, I think Germany was formally reunited in 1990.

Connecticut's new governor, Dannel P. Malloy, politely asks labor leaders for givebacks and wants to raise taxes on income and sales by $1.5 billion.

Raise your hand if you said nothing, smiled awkwardly or politely, or full-on laughed out loud at a racist joke shared by a coworker.