Politesse used in a sentence

Politesse in a sentence as a noun

Thank you for this brief and calm comment on the delicacy of politesse.

“They didn’t feel the need to hedge around with reportorial politesse,” and Ames is “a great stylist. I don’t compare him to Céline lightly.

There's nothing stopping bankers from being locked up for their social crimes other than a lack of will or politesse on the parts of the people.

I don't think it's lol myself, this guy's a good commenter who didn't pick up fast enough on the "politesse above all--even truth, decency and humanity" rules and norms that are in place here on HN. :\

And of course, one is bound to lose politesse when held responsible for stuff one hasn't done or isn't responsible for. And, no I am not with Trilab and I have nothing to do with their service besides being a harrowed paying customer.

He communicates mostly in Enlgish, it is certainly possible to learn politesse of your native language. But if he as a human has to have some personal flaws, am fine with sacrificing that.

It's the thin and poorly applied synthetic varnish of politesse laid over the demand that made the Asian emails especially annoying. An honest "gimme-e-e!"

It doesn't matter, it's just a rule of politesse that the elites don't attack each other personally in public. It might even be beneficial because it allows the focus to be on Facebook's actions rather than the colour of Zuck's soul.

What struck me most was the calmness and politesse they both maintained, and the steadfast articulateness at the speed of thought. There seemed to be an unspoken, shared assumption that you never, ever raise your voice or betray any hint of frustration, let alone insult your opponent in public.

Furthermore, politesse is not a lingual phenomenon. The politesse of a Texan is different from a New Yorker is different from a Minnesotan is very different from a Londoner.

There's probably a slight inverse correlation, since achievers don't usually have as much time to learn politesse or even play team sports when young. Gotta admit, that even though I've never been a Steve fan at all, reading the book reviews made me realise I've probably given him a few too many benefits of the doubt, too.

We already have politesse, "microagressions" is either misperception of impolitesse or a means to reframe perceived slights as far more malicious than they usually are.

What Facebook and Google+ gain in politesse, they lose in depth and honesty. I can't assume I'll be held "accountable" in a just way by every prospective employer, apartment manager, or lover I'll ever meet, so these venues get empty pleasantries from me, certainly nothing controversial in any way.

Saying it is unproductive and damages the speaker's credibility as someone with politesse - a particularly bad thing in this conversation, given its topic. It is entirely possible to call out ashattery without resorting to prejudice.

This explains most if not all of the weird contradictions between battlefield brutality and the extremes of social politesse off it. Froissart and other chroniclers of the age have plenty of examples of knights who would **** themselves in terror before making themselves fight, or have screaming nightmares for days, or any of a long list of things that are pretty obvious signals of severe psychological distress.