Sentence examples for politely speaking from inspiring English sources

It was, politely speaking, a disaster, sloppy and uncentered and poorly received.

In Washington, Mr. Thurmond has had a reputation, politely speaking, as a bit of a ladies' man.

Officer London, 45, was scornful of the prosecution's theory, though politely — speaking so softly he could hardly be heard, and beginning and ending most sentences with "sir".

Among the young students was Sam G., a sturdy, big-eared boy with cheeks that flush easily and a personality that has earned him a reputation, politely speaking, as a handful.

Hello duck – 'duck' here is a form of address – a word you use when politely speaking to someone.

When front-line management is allowed to pass the safety buck to the nebulous 'committee' or 'EH&S department,' or worse, ignore the findings of an inspection, that is when the whole program goes soft and eventually ends up 'in the can,' politely speaking.

He doesn't even know how to swim and seems a cerebral, politely spoken figure.

He kept his mask of earnestness on, and politely spoke … but what he started to say back then has yet to find the relief of a full stop.

As Grover is the only person present who doesn't speak Chinese (he was born in the U.S ., everyone politely speaks English for his benefit; but he rudely leaves the table to make some phone calls.

The Paddington Bear series, which consists of 70 titles documenting the numerous misadventures of the politely spoken bear, has since been translated into 30 languages and sold more than 30 million copies worldwide.

With the exception of a few absurdist comedies, it's difficult to conjure a list of canonical plays in which kin interact politely, speak civilly and resolve conflict without recourse to threats and weaponry.