| 单词 | politely |
| 例句 | In this utterly bizarre facsimile of reality, I feel as though I could just politely bid them both good-bye, walk across the room and out into the safety of the street. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z I politely told my mom to pull it together. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z Billy didn’t say anything, but nestled very politely, closed his eyes. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z But upon inquiry, blacks found themselves politely or not-so-politely turned away. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z “What is your favourite bird?” asked Merlyn politely, to keep the peace. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s a relief to know that you can politely correct someone when they say your name wrong. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z “Thank you. It’s good advice,” Nhamo said politely as she made sure she was surrounded by real trees and real sunlight. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Billy stood politely until the little story was done, and then he said, “Good night,” and went out of the house. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z I pointed out—and I think I pointed this out politely—that I thought I was about to play basketball. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z I attempt a handshake but he puts his hand up, politely refusing to shake it. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Nhamo had no idea what a nation was, but she listened politely. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The administrator dismissed her politely without saying another word. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z When I saw her later at that dance, I asked very politely if I could talk to her, which was a sign that I liked her. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z One of the women tried to press coins into Eliza’s hand, but Eliza politely refused and put the money back in the sisters’ shabby purse. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I got off the phone as politely as I could and then called my dad. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z The K spoke politely, like he had a Big Ma of his own who had taught him to say “yes, sir” and “no, ma’am.” P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z Then he excused himself politely, stepped behind the bar, and passed out. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z But they did not show it and they spoke politely about the current and the depths they had drifted their lines at and the steady good weather and of what they had seen. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z When Hazel and Fiver were brought in, he greeted them politely. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z "Yes, Mami?" she asked politely, as if she hadn't heard the order. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z He said that Julian greeted him cordially; listened politely to the news of Henry’s demise; then said: “I appreciate it, Francis. But I’m afraid there’s really nothing more that I can do.” The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z “I left a piece of paper on that table. It’s my wife’s phone number. She’s in Arizona. It’s the only way—” He moved toward the house, smiling politely. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z I’d already noticed what he’s pointing out, but I still follow his gaze politely. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z Everyone turns to me as I put down their dessert, and says politely, “Thank you, Virginia,” or “Thank you, senorita.” The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “Look at that,” he says politely, pointing to a photo of the Jongs’ tour group standing on wide slab steps. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z He looks politely half-interested in that obnoxious way of his, like he has somewhere else to be. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Over dinner, the men politely discussed the problem of slavery. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z “Excuse me,” he says to both of us, politely enough. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z “Can we have one bonus question, too?” he asked politely. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z I smiled politely as she received her trophy, but the minute I got home I burst into tears. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Having accepted the fact that they were clueless Americans, he had apparently decided to forgive them and treat them politely. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z He politely declined and said there was no reason to turn the man over. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z She got off the phone as politely as she could. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z He bowed politely and walked out, delighted with his brush with danger. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z The well-fed of the village greeted each other politely by saying, “Have you eaten well today?” A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z I smiled a lot, and then, when I couldn’t form any more words, she politely excused herself to get some punch. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z They excused themselves, and he smiled back politely. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z A burst of applause resounded beneath the music, politely enthusiastic, followed by a steady murmur. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z She was thinking of asking him, politely, to put it down, when Hisao and the other man came through the door, the FBI man carrying a crate. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Normally, such a “recommendation” had the force of law, but Spassky refused, as politely and diplomatically as possible. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Strawberry waited politely for him to finish speaking and Hazel could not help feeling pleased that he must have heard. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z On my politely bidding him Good-morning, he said, pompously, “Seven times nine, boy?” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z “I will see to the front line, Father. Don’t worry. I will not fail” He nodded politely to Tyson. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z She then handed me a sixpence coin, which I politely refused. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z When he had come to visit, she embraced him at the door, but he stiffened and politely shrugged her off. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z The smallest shift in her gaze brought her Leon’s face, but he was staring politely at his friend and seemed determined not to meet her eye. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z “Miss Volker,” I said about as politely as I knew how, “do you think you will outlast the rest of these original people?” Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z “How do you do?” said the Prime Minister politely, holding out his hand. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z “I’m very sorry, Moddom and Mister,” he said politely, “but we close at Seven. Rules, you know. May I show you the Way Out?” Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z Granddaddy lit a cigar and politely blew the smoke toward the ceiling. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z The illusionists waiting in the lobby grumble when they are thanked for their time and politely dismissed. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z There are white people who know how to act politely to blacks, but deep down you know they’re uncomfortable. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Brown politely informed him again that this wasn't a matter the president would handle. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Gabriel would rarely give answers to these questions, usually staring blankly back at his captor or asking politely to be freed. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z The passing adults politely looked away, but their children were decidedly more vocal. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z "Quantum theory is very worthy of regard," he observed politely, but he really didn’t like it. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z How could she say, “Yes, I'm excited,” and smile so politely? It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z When we pulled in for our stop in Spartanburg, South Carolina, the bus driver refused to let me retrieve my other books from my suitcase, no matter how politely I asked. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z “Which one is it?” he inquires—politely enough, I must say. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z "I will, Auntie," Starry answers, perfectly and politely. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I head for the thickest pocket of people as Rémy struggles to politely navigate through the crowd. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Harry could not wait to leave, but couldn’t see how to do so politely. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z ‘You no-account! Don’t you never think to go stealing sugar in this house. Mr. Hancock is that generous I’d have given you a piece if you had asked politely.’ Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z I flew around them, politely, like a gentleman. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “You don’t say so,” said Lenina politely, not knowing in the least w'hat the Warden had said, but taking her cue from his dramatic pause. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z I imagined Kwang in a dark suit and white gloves, his parcels of tribute politely bundled behind him on the dais. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z As Sarah returned to her seat, the rest of the class applauded politely. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z He had me sit down and very politely informed me that, “due to unforeseen circumstances,” my lawyer had been unable to come. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z “We have done so if you have done so,” they answered politely. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z And she herself was only a child, too young to be spoken to so politely! A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z If people want to tell me to go home, I just turn to them and smile politely and say, “I’m already there.” The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z I stood up straight, smiled politely, and said in a friendly voice, “Thank you. I’ve been needing exercise. You’ve done wonders for my arm muscles.” Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He holstered the gun, and, shooting his three brown teeth at everyone from a wide grin as he politely tipped his hat to the onlookers, he walked outside and headed home. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’m very sorry,” he says politely, like an English butler in a movie, then closes the door in my face without another word. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z She tried to smile politely, but she felt like a prize sow at a village auction. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z The commissioner was—to put it politely—annoyed. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z “It’s not funny at all. I know that cow. She was a great friend of my Mother’s and I’ll thank you to speak politely of her.” Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z Any task Catelyn asked her to turn her hand to, Brienne had performed deftly and without complaint, and when she was spoken to she answered politely, but she never chattered, nor wept, nor laughed. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Grandpa stood in the entry hall, watching Seth and looking politely uncomfortable. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z He nodded politely as if that explained why I had shown up barefoot and reeking of back alleys. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z He spent the next while riding up one street and down another, nodding politely to the few people he happened to encounter at that early hour. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z Miles, always politely oblivious, pretended nothing had happened and continued writing in his black notebook. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z I should politely ask the colonel to fulfill his promise, as a gentleman would. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘If you will give me back my property,’Johnny said politely, ‘I’ll take it to Mr. Revere or Mr. Burt. Four pounds is all I really need.’ Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Those with higher numbers shift impatiently in their seats as they wait for the man with the notebook to reappear and politely call out the number on their respective slips of paper. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z When it was finished, when the pause had been politely respected as the frontier of the story, Billy Buck stood up and stretched and hitched his trousers. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z The butler bowed politely and poured another horn, which Lancelot drained without looking at it “A nice vintage, sir,” said the butler. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z “Madame,” said Justin, bowing politely, “it is an honor to meet you.” Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z She responded, briefly but politely, and threaded her attention through the eye of her needle. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Briefly there came back to her, as she stood behind him and politely cleared her throat, a memory of old Hardman and his trap. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z He doesn’t look tired or grouse about fussy customers or talk on the phone to remind someone politely to pay him for a job he’s done. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z “No thanks,” I replied, and politely stood there while she chattered on. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z After a minute Luke answered politely, “A struggle between good and evil for the soul of Nell. I suppose I will have to be God, however.” The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z "To ask you to open your gates, my lord," Catelyn replied politely. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z He said he would politely ask any for whom he worked never to curse him. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z “Would it be possible for me to see something from up there?” asked Milo politely. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z That time, he asked so politely that she let him buy her a burrito from a fast-food place in the mall. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z If my mom decided that Ali didn't live up to his photographs or that he was an ogre with halitosis and no discernible sense of humor, she could have politely refused to marry him. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z Everyone clapped politely, the Spencer children especially pleased. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Then there were doors that wouldn’t open unless you asked politely, or tickled them in exactly the right place, and doors that weren’t really doors at all, but solid walls just pretending. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z Cassandra would sometimes turn up at our back door and politely ask Mom or Dad if I was home and would like to play. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z She spoke quietly and politely and without any sign of showing off. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z Some ninth graders sat behind me, but when the Colonel walked up with Lara a moment later, he politely told them, “Thanks for holding our seats,” and ushered them away. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z I smile politely as I move to stand next to her. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z “I’ve met, like, five of them, and I keep smiling politely as if I know what it means when they say it. Alex, you took comparative international governmental relational things. Whatever. What are they?” Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z I became a conventionally dutiful son, politely affectionate, cheerful enough, even—for reasons beyond choosing—my father’s favorite. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z If you weren’t supposed to be someplace, your interface ring just politely warned you to move along. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z I only ever bother to nod my head politely to Mister Lochana in the early mornings. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Instead of politely asking for modest reforms in seating patterns and more courteous behavior from the drivers, why not try to obliterate the segregation laws in court? Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z “I go in mortal terror of rabbits,” Luke agreed politely. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z He greeted Powell and asked politely how he could help the visitor. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z The penguins, now standing politely in two rows of six each, looked curiously at Mr. Greenbaum. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z Some two hundred Indians watched them from the shore, politely inviting them to come back for another short visit. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z After Cora agreed to go with them—never had an inevitability been so politely proposed—the three men made haste to hide the signs of the altercation. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z The Threarah waited politely for a few moments and then he said, “Well, now, and what ought we to do about it, I wonder?” Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z No, they smile politely and manage to explain calmly, either in the tourist’s language or by an incredilish movement of their hands, what it means. The Unfinished Angel 2009-09-22T00:00:00Z “I saw you lying on your roof. Behind that big tree over there across the street, I politely waited for your love partner to leave.” Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z He and Mamita have been treating me like a houseguest over the past week, an important outsider to politely accommodate. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z He touches the edge of his cap politely. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z Instead, as politely as I could, I asked, “Mr. Blessington, why do we always do Robert Frost, why can’t we do someone else?” Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z When Mom met Dad’s parents for the first time, they offered her a drink, which she politely declined—and that was that. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z “It’s very interesting for me to hear this,” he said politely. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Miss Bingley moved with alacrity to the pianoforte, and after a polite request that Elizabeth would lead the way, which the other as politely and more earnestly negatived, she seated herself. Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z Whenever they offered him a ride home after work, he made excuses and politely declined. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “No, thanks. I like épée,” I said to the coach politely. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z The police politely offer alternate routes, back roads that will take people where they need to be. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z She knocked politely on the peeling door, then entered. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He laughed politely, though he must have thought me profoundly stupid. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Hazel took a small leaf and nibbled politely. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z He sat politely through the ceremonies of Two and Three and Four, increasingly bored as he was each year. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z At the Golden Pony I waited for over an hour before I realized I was being politely ignored. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Nhamo, who hardly ever got meat, had to control herself to eat politely. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “Have you lived here a long time?” she asked politely. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The crowd was applauding politely as a man got out of one of the Lincolns. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z I tended to lose patience with some of the longer dream sequences, but for the most part we all got along, and the students either accepted or politely ignored my advice. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z He thanked them politely, took off his eyeshade, put the pen behind his ear, closed the book, arid went back to sleep. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z ‘It quite all right with me,’ said Highboy politely. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Uncle coughed politely, and when he saw him, Father jumped to his feet and began to brush some of the dirt from his shirt. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z Sir Lancelot got up and kissed her politely cm the forehead. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z He sat with his hands clasped politely, his blond hair and beard in fashion with every other grown man in Kievan Rus’. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z Yet at the time she admired it as politely as everyone else. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z And the way he inclined his head her way, pressing his chest to the table edge — wasn’t he behaving politely? Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z She smiles politely, pats me on the shoulder, and then, averting her eyes from mine, squeezes past me to sit down. Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z He knew neither Cilia nor Isannah would politely wish him the conventional ‘good morning.’ Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Eye nodded politely at the members of the Animal Fanciers’ Society. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z So I just said, “No thank you,” as politely as I could. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z I clear my throat, and Hideo looks politely away, giving me time to remove my robe and sink into the hot water. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z And Mrs. Baransky is laughing her easygoing laugh as she politely declines his offer of chocolate coins, then turns to our mother with a reassuring smile. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z I’ve seen live broadcasts of reporters stumbling over their questions in his presence while he waited patiently and politely. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I politely declined, saying I had other things going on. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z “Tell me,” Luke said politely to Theodora, “since you are a princess, tell me about the political situation in your country.” The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z After it was determined the stems and seeds were a bust, I spent the rest of my time wondering just how long I had to hang around before politely leaving. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z Mrs. Bennet, with great civility, begged her ladyship to take some refreshment; but Lady Catherine very resolutely, and not very politely, declined eating anything; and then, rising up, said to Elizabeth, Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z Lee chatted with her politely, his mind on other things, while aides came and went, Generals pushed in and out, reporters and artists and the Prussian and the Austrian passed in and out. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “Ah,” I said in a politely disinterested tone, looking for my soda again. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z The Cohens nod politely at me, and then Mrs. Cohen suggests to her husband that Mina and I might like some privacy. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z No one forbade him, so he clapped again, loudly, four or five times and greeted each man politely. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Matthias smiled politely and addressed the odd mouse, “Hello there! Beautiful afternoon, isn’t it?” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z He listens politely but his Bambi eyes are kind of fuzzy. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Our captain thanks them politely, seemingly bearing no grudges or anger, and the pirates wish us luck and wave good-bye as we sail on. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z But the man just nodded politely—his expression never changed. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z “Sorry, we’re not interested,” Dana’s father said politely, and began to shut the door. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z For the most part, the crowd applauded politely. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z When he asked politely if she were referring to herself, Cersei had thrown a cup of wine in his face. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “Excuse me, Officer, may I ask the man a question? Please? He might know where my uncle is,” Nathan said as politely as he could. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z She strode through the crowd and politely took the bullhorn from Mr. Peckleman. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z Though I had believed they were snubbing me, now I realize they were only waiting, politely as maiden aunts, for me to make the next move. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Toby looked over at them and smiled politely, immediately going back to the television. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z “How may I help you, miss?” he asked politely. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z “It’s a lovely day——” began Jane politely to the other sister, who kept Jane’s hand imprisoned for almost a minute in her huge clasp. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z The pretty blond wireless operator was perched on the edge of a hard chair at the other side of the room, politely looking away from this shattered and grief-stricken enemy. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z She answered the questions as politely as she could, then slipped off to find Brandon. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z As the rain patters gently against the windows, they converse politely about insubstantial things. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z He tipped his head politely to one side, letting the last of the cigarette drop from his fingertips. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Luckily his eyes are on me, so he misses the anger that flashes across Katherine’s face before she smiles politely. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z As politely as possible, I asked him why he didn’t just raise the pay. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z He nodded politely to the guards on the gap as he approached, recognizing them both. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z When we got there, I noticed someone at the front door, knocking politely. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z “Now, class, please settle down and join me at the table,” Mama calls politely, her hijab slightly askew, sweat shining on her forehead. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z The dead are not hovering nearby to knock politely at teacups and tabletops and whisper through billowing curtains. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z I smiled politely and said the sum seemed very fair and I would return the next day at whatever hour he wished. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z Padva to join her for tea or accompany her to the ballet are politely declined. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Granny listened, like to somebody talking...looked disappointed...then smiled politely and said, “Well, when y’all ready for me, just holler.” Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z She crossed the bike path, waiting politely until two young women had pedaled by. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z He very politely does not add, could be worse. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Billy stood there politely, giving the marksman another chance. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z I asked politely as a tall, burly man approached the counter and peered behind me at the wall of cigarettes. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z Lefty politely kept himself from starting anything amorous, but after the second month he began to come over to her side of the bed. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z He politely introduced himself as a reporter for a Web site called InDC Journal and asked whether he could ask Schieffer a few questions. The World Is Flat 2005-04-05T00:00:00Z Mr. Cobble himself came out to offer Maniac some pizza, which Maniac of course politely turned down. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z He asked how they were and listened politely to the answers. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Day after day, I kept politely asking for her time. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z “If you’re asking me whether I ponder my death every day,” she said to the woman, as politely as she could, “the answer is no.” Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Moira stood politely aside, and Aunt Elizabeth hurried into the cubicle Moira had indicated and bent over the back of the toilet. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z Mrs. Halliday smiled politely, readjusted her spectacles, and said, “I’d be happy to answer that for you...as soon as I’m ready to retire.” The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z “You are a thoughtless, insolent child, and several brave men have died this evening in order to make you safe. You’d do better to act politely.” The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Everyone knew the dictator’s wife hadn’t written a word of it, but the audience clapped politely. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She politely refused, the same way she shrugged off the people trying to sell hair products at the mall. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z The two squirrels thanked her politely and set to with an appetite. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z The spectators seem impressed by the deceptions, often applauding them politely. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z I try to laugh politely, but the laugh doesn’t come out. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z They sat at their table, and Blount talked and ate with gusto while Singer watched politely. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Mom waits politely, and when I don’t say anything else, she starts nodding. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z He looked around the hall, saw heads turn quickly, eyes politely averted. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z I politely told him those others were his problem. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z She sits down politely, and her hair actually flanks her face very nicely. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z Mr. Carriaga paused and addressed the little boy politely: “Good morning.” Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z She was thinking, It’s the bus driver’s job to ask, and to ask politely. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z When he arrived, he was greeted politely and taken to an office where he met an agent. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z The lords so hon-ored always declined politely, but of course they did decline. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Major Danby entreated politely, pulling free and patting his perspiring brow with a fluttering motion. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Celia claims that they have not, though she remembers the gentleman who politely takes her hand, as he looks exactly the same as he did when she was six years old. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z “Dobby has come to tell you, sir . . . it is difficult, sir . Dobby wonders where to be- gin. “Sit down,” said Harry politely, pointing at the bed. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z “Do you know where he might be?” she asked politely. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z At first she nodded politely, her attention still with the chattering customer. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z Then I politely suggested that she leave home immediately and get the hell out of Dodge. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z She ate primly, she nodded politely, she smiled after everything she said. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z “Good evening,” she managed to say, and Kaisa pulled back the door for her politely, and Ash stepped out into the chilly night. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z As much as he longs to see her, he cannot picture her at the kitchen table on Pemberton Road, in her jeans and her bulky sweater, politely eating his mother’s food. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z “Perhaps his lordship is muddy, yes, but what is a little mud? Speak politely of the noble beast, as one learns to, who must work each day within reach of his jaws.” The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z "Everyone has been very sweet and pleasant, Your Grace, thank you ever so much for asking," Sansa said politely. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z He went on with his hawk-mastery, thanking her politely for her help and accepting it with courtesy. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z “Then we’ll politely ask him to give her back,” Mom said. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z “And if a stranger had asked politely, Miss Podgórska, of course you would have helped.” The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z When she looked up, she smiled politely and told me it wasn’t the best use of our time to talk about other people’s cases. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z Before he could complain, she stepped forward and politely thanked the old couple. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z A surge of joy lifted Tree-ear’s heart into his throat, so that he had to cough politely before speaking again. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z I smiled and spoke as politely as I could to defuse the situation. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z “Excuse me,” he asked politely, “but don’t you have to give me the memory?” The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z After a pause, he said politely, “Er—you lost your tail?” Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z When he politely asked if he could use his tape recorder, I saw no reason to object. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z The men were furious at having been tricked into behaving politely to this insignificant fellow with the unsavoury reputation and the heretical opinions. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z Both Bacons were patiently, politely waiting for his explanation. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z “I’m glad to have met you,” she said as politely as she could. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z Lyra shook hands as politely as she could, and was then introduced to the other guests, who were, like Dame Hannah, Scholars from other colleges and quite uninteresting. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z They chatted politely, but the mood was tense. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z They politely told people that they were listening to a dramatic show, not news. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z He nodded politely, with a quick, intelligent expression, glanced at the notice and snorted with amusement and derision. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z “My mom was asked to join one at our church, and politely declined,” Candice said. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z The whites stepped down without response, but the Negro lady nodded politely to him and said, “Thank you,” knowing full well his warning had not been meant for her. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z He turned me around again, politely and abruptly. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z In fact, as politely as he could, O’Neill asked me who the hell I was. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He told me—and I don’t think he did this politely at all—that I should shut my mouth and get over to the Skins team. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Then he was to address the master politely, explain about his bad hand, and ask to be taken on. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z “I go now,” she says to me politely. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z I politely looked down at my feet and nodded. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z No one to show us politely to our section, aisle, row, and seat. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z She laughed and Mia echoed it politely, but she could see the seed of an idea cracking and sprouting in Mrs. Richardson’s mind. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I asked politely where I might find a glass of water. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Lady Constance let out another snore, which everyone politely ignored. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z “Chocolate would be wonderful, if you have it. I wouldn’t expect to find that sort of thing this far from ..He cleared his throat politely. “ The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “Good morning!” she called as politely as possible. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z Bogert saw her politely to the door and grimaced eloquently when she left. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z A few people in the audience clapped politely. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z The audience claps politely, and my mouth drops open when the lady from our table stands up and walks to the front. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z “You sure?” he whispers and he kisses me then, on the mouth, not so politely as before. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Their eyes were politely surprised, to show that they were not presumptuous, that they had not expected money. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z His daemon, the marmot, was not blank and incurious as the nurse’s dog had been, but sat politely on his shoulder watching and listening. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z “Are you doing anything this afternoon?” he said politely. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z “Sorry if I held you up,” he said, politely. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z She and my mother nodded politely at each other and tried to think of something to say. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z She scolded them, and they listened politely and then went out again. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Hen Wen seemed to listen politely for a while, grinning broadly, wheezing, and snuffling. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z I politely look away, admiring the potted plants lined up along the edge of her desk. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z There was the Sidewinder, where she politely funneled smoke away from the person she was talking to out the corner of her mouth. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z I told them politely that it was nice to meet them and was rewarded with another smile from Danny’s sister. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z Listen politely, try not to roll eyes and make disgusted face at Mami when she gives this lecture every night. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z “May I?” she said, and when he shrugged politely, she took one herself and offered another to me. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z The Nielsens are politely curious about me, and I do my best to answer their questions without sounding either desperate or apathetic. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z However, he nodded politely like the other champions. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z “All we do at my house is smile politely and trade passive-aggressive compliments.” We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z Fremantle could not suppress a yawn, smothered it politely with his hand. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “You want to do something about it?” she asked politely, clenching her fists. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z Gaskill greeted me politely; he didn’t seem surprised to see me. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z She would leave the hall on her husband’s arm: the Shaper would bow politely as she passed. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z “I wonder if you could spare me a little of your time,” he inquired politely, “and help with a few small jobs?” The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z "Excuse me?" she asked politely, leaning into the car to hear the man's whispery voice better. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z Bell is a step behind at all times, pleading forgiveness and politely asking that Powell tread more softly so as not to wake the residents. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z Getting up my nerve, I walked over to her and asked politely, “Where are y’all from?” Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z The boys nodded politely, passing the watch between them, taking turns trying it on. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Cole played their game and nodded politely, but he noticed that nobody sat beside him. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z ‘I think we will not speak of it, at least not yet,’ said Frodo politely. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Turner held himself to a slow walk, his hands politely out of his pockets. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z Felix snuck in and politely asked, “Can we talk to you, please?” Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z Father and the demoness talked politely about the neighborhood—where was the best place to shop for what. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z “You young fellows must be hungry. There are some yams in that hut over there. Can you boys cook some for me and yourselves?” he politely asked. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z “Oh, yes, very much,” she replied politely, like a child at a patty, unlocking her tense fingers to adjust her palla. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z Julian, politely, had been pretending not to follow this exchange, but his curiosity was aroused by this. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Marco politely dismisses the illusionists in the lobby, explaining that the position has been filled and thanking them for their time. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z In the beginning, Shirley only listened politely, hunting for the tune, because all too often each instrument sang its own song and confused her. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z When he got hung up, the boys would politely say their own names, then step forward to declare their jersey numbers. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z I push her off as politely as I can. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z Though he asks her to join him for dinner, she declines politely and leaves alone. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z He endured trumpet lessons, soccer camp, church-sponsored basketball tournaments, and after-school sessions with well-meaning tutors who would politely change the subject when asked about the Rooster's chances of getting into Yale or Princeton. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z “We are on page 125,” he said politely. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z Halloa being a general observation which I had usually observed to be best answered by itself, I said, “Halloa!” politely omitting young fellow. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z The deaths stood politely along the wall, and it was strange to see how little space they took up, and to find how little notice they attracted. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z He thanked them for his food, encouraged them to talk about their hopes and histories, answered their questions politely, and never pressed too hard with queries of his own. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z When none of us moved, but just stood there, politely looking down at the ground, he barked at us again even louder. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z I was relieved when the pastor politely explained that since I wasn’t baptized in the Truth he wasn’t going to impose the ethics of a Christian on me. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z What he meant was that he would under no circumstances tend these prisoners during the coming engagement, and he was saying it as politely as possible. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The boy had removed his red hat and bowed politely. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z He examined my eyes and ears and then politely asked me to stand and lower my underpants. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z “Yes,” said Julian politely, “yes, it is lovely out,” but his voice came not from where I was expecting it but farther away, near the bookcase. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z He took it, bowed politely, then fired off some orders. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z He politely made his way to the model and stopped right next to Carmen. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z The people around her pretend not to hear or shake their heads and smile politely. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z “May I have your name?” she asked, politely. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z I expressed my appreciation for his support and politely thanked him. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z The boys are friends of Marina and Marlenny who always greet me and chat politely whenever they see me. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “Oh, Fm so sorry,” said Dumbledore politely, and he raised his wand again. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z She was received, however, very politely by them; and in their brother’s manners there was something better than politeness; there was good humour and kindness. Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z After talking hard times a while, Mr. Nolly asked questions about the Pierce, and then politely inquired as to Grandpa’s business. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z “Let’s review the facts first,” Bookman said, and he wasn’t talking to the governor, but rather to Kyril Montana, who was sitting back comfortably with his hands folded under his chin, politely listening. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He smiled and very politely bowed and said hello to everyone who made eye contact with him. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z When she reached the arched portal, Brutus was standing guard as before, but this time he greeted her politely. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z But Ashoke politely declined, for he knew no card games, and besides which, he preferred to read. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z “Perhaps if you were to give him this mouse here, politely, he might learn to know you better.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z She smiled politely back and he turned away to talk to someone else. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z Evan was smiling politely, but Dimple could tell by the way he kept glancing at his cell phone screen that he wasn’t totally into the story. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z She smiled politely through the rest of the service, already knowing she would never come back. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z After Seabiscuit began winning with Smith, the renowned Claiborne Farm, which had once politely but firmly rejected Hard Tack, changed its mind. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Each of the queens made a stately curtsey to Sir Lancelot He stood up politely and bowed gravely to each of the queens. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Or more politely they say that the victim has. “gone down.” The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He hesitated politely again, weighing his next question. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z He greeted me politely, but I could see that he did not regard me as much competition. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Instead, she let them back into the room, politely handed the envelope to Scythe Faraday, and sat down at her desk. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z First he nodded politely, and then his face broke into that radiant and understanding smile, as if we'd been in ecstatic cahoots on that fact all the time. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z Columbus now sparred politely with Nelson until Nelson hit him on the eye, whereupon Columbus retreated with a loud “Ork.” Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z When someone speaks to him, he answers politely and gently, his mind far away—on murdered thanes, abandoned hopes. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z The taxes got paid and the votes got counted and the agencies of government did their work briskly and politely. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z “The soup is very sweet, ma,” she said politely. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z She puts the coffee on the table and politely leaves. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z Bandit felt as if she had sprouted a second head, and they were all determined to ignore politely the unsightly growth. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z I nodded, and then Alison My Nurse kind of politely made them leave. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z An unexpected memory of Mama smiling politely at Mrs. Shainmark in Bean Heaven crosses my mind. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z My mother would have stiffened and politely allowed her small body to be enfolded in those fleshy arms. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z “Yeah,” she answered politely, smiling with her dimple on full power now. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z The Queen politely inquired about our jet lag and invited us to sit down. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z I want to ask, but instead I smile at him and shake his hand politely. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z He got up and asked politely, in German,“Excuse me . . . Could you tell me where the toilets are located?” Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z All around him the squat brown men of Sumatra spoke politely—and each carried a creese in the folds of his sarong. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z They shake their heads politely, and the woman says, “I’m just so glad we found you!” The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I listen to Mr. Sorenson and nod politely as he talks, but it’s hard to concentrate. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z “Do I interrupt?” he asked politely as he stood at the door. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z Every one took a drink very politely, and then they made us cork it up and put it away. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z He tips his cap politely, as if in apology, then takes one of my arms and begins leading me away from Day’s soldiers. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z The workers seemed rather concerned and helped me up most politely, smiling in the friendliest fashion. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z But Vera shrugged, saying politely, “No, you go first if you want, ma’am, I’m not in a hurry.” The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z So it seemed like a reasonable request, and I asked Dussel very politely. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z I noticed a lovely young woman across the floor and politely asked her to dance. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She had shaken the Chief Elder’s hand, smiled politely at the audience, taken her official Assignment papers, and gone back to her seat. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Clara ran her eyes over everything and found it all quite lovely, just as she had politely approved of a sunset on the high seas, the Piazza San Marco, and her diamond jewelry. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I inquired politely as to what it might be. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z Max smiles politely, her eyes sparkling with innocence. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z The deputy chief nodded politely as I explained what had happened. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Robbie elaborated upon his circumstances, then ended by asking politely about the parents of the other fellow. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z They spoke politely to Nhamo when she ventured from Grandmother’s hut, but there was already a wall between them and her. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z "Of course. Why do you speak so politely to Mr. Armin and Mr. Pope and the other sharers, and do as they tell you without complaint?" The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z But scientific experimentation is manual labor, from which the slaveholders are preferentially distanced; while it is only the slaveholders—politely called “gentle-men” in some societies—who have the leisure to do science. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z He spoke politely, but the fire was still blazing in his blue eyes. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z “Yes, it was a birthday present from my husband,” Ms. Fender said politely. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z "Did we interrupt your exercises?" inquired Daisy politely. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z Every time a white person got off, the driver said politely: “Watch your step, please.” Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Sheryl asks politely, and the lady clicks some more but shakes her head. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z I listened politely to the rest of her story which ended, as I knew it would, with Judy being pyrotechnically ill behind a hot-dog stand. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z “Loyal subjects and friends,” continued Azaz, his voice echoing in the almost empty room, “once again on this gala occasion we have—” “Pardon me,” coughed Milo as politely as possible, “but everyone has gone.” The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z “I should like to be a merlin,” said the Wart politely. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z He offered to share his supper, but there was hardly enough for one person, so we all politely refused, insisting that he go ahead—at least, Caroline and Call were insisting. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The men politely explained that women were not allowed to vote. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z From the living room we heard the low tone of the deputy’s voice, politely saying, “No, thanks. Really, I’m ' fine.” Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z If Aru had been politely indifferent to science before, now she straight up hated it. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z “Yet not so poor,” the other replied politely, “for the women of your house do you credit, and you have begotten five healthy sons.” Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Robert bowed politely in return, ignoring the muttering at the table behind him. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Cleopatra politely refused his offer, preferring not to go ashore. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z “And may I ask who you are?” he inquired politely. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z I politely thanked Sir Lawrence for accepting me and told Max I would be back in three weeks for the start of the Michaelmas term. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z And like the mother, before letting him bow politely, the father embraced him warmly. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z My strategy is to offer no greeting and ask him calmly and politely if he’s seen Noah. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z “I’m looking for the boy called Matt,” she said politely to the woman. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z My papers were valid to all examination, and I was politely waved on after minimal delay, and politely advised how far it was to the next Transient-House if I wanted to eat or sleep. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z I asked her three times, very politely, if I couldn’t do this by myself, but she wanted to be in there with me. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z “I’m sorry I can’t help you,” Pastor George said politely, though his tone made it clear that what he really wanted was for me to go home. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z I vaguely noticed that Mike held the chair out politely for Jessica, and that her face lit up in response. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Bond asks politely of two disinterested young men as he places his dancing partner in a chair beside them at a table in a nightclub in Nassau. ‘Bond, James Bond,’ Through the Years 2015-11-05T05:00:00Z Dear Miss Manners: When a man asked if I would date him, I politely declined his request. Perspective | Miss Manners: Too late for ‘kindness’ with this guy 2018-07-23T04:00:00Z Because of an e-mail reportedly sent from Broughton to 70 members of the Academy, politely encouraging them to consider his song for the nomination. Would the Oscars Have Loved Lana Del Rey If She Wasn’t So Young and Beautiful? 2014-02-28T17:48:17Z Occasionally a startled souvenir shop owner recognised the two men politely requesting 13 identical cards reading "Mum and Dad Went to London and All I Got Was This Lousy Postcard". From S&M to Big Ben: Gilbert and George's card trick comes up trumps 2011-01-12T13:57:37Z Gore presidential vote recount in 2000, Tallahassee hotels politely but firmly booted D.C. lobbyists, spin doctors, $700-an-hour lawyers and even a former U.S. secretary of state out of their rooms. In Tallahassee, getting the party started for game day Kate smiles a lot and laughs politely to her host family, which is the correct way to behave with poor people in remote villages whose language you don't speak. Wild Shepherdess – TV review 2013-07-01T10:04:00Z Rather, he uses the illusion-making powers of the medium to propose, politely if also mischievously, an alternative way of seeing things. | 'Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives': A Farewell to This Life, and All Its Ghosts 2011-03-01T22:56:29Z They meet up frequently after that, until the night that Dorothy plunges an ice pick into Casimir’s throat and — how shall I say this politely? — indulges in her secret hunger for organ meats. Review | Sure, you may be grossed out, but ‘A Certain Hunger’ is a naughty pleasure 2020-12-10T05:00:00Z Although they politely used other excuses, none of my friends wished to risk their lives serving as my crew. A chartered sailboat breezes by a cruise liner as the best way to hop the Greek islands 2017-11-02T04:00:00Z In that scenario, a little courtesy and respect for the employees and fellow diners — ordering politely, leaving the table relatively tidy, etcetera — are more important than which plastic fork you choose to use. Table manners aren't dying. They are changing, though 2023-11-15T05:00:00Z You politely decline, but you think about it for days afterward, grimacing, shaking your head. “How Many” 2019-08-08T04:00:00Z Behold the spectacle of one Ladybird detractor politely informing Gina Rodriguez that the depiction of poverty the actress related to was actually not present in the film. Oscars 2018: the growing backlashes to this year's major nominations 2018-02-14T05:00:00Z Robust, expansive, it does not treat the Bach politely. Review: When Real Life Adds an Unexpected Round to the Fugue 2021-11-12T05:00:00Z Dear Miss Manners: Is there any way to inquire politely what sort of milk/cream alternatives are available when the hostess asks whether anyone would like coffee? Miss Manners: Don’t expect coffee shop choices for after-dinner cup 2017-01-04T05:00:00Z That politely announced act of kidnapping lights the fuse on a series of violent acts and government reprisals that will rip through Kosawa for decades. Review | In ‘How Beautiful We Were,’ an African village goes up against an American oil company 2021-03-16T04:00:00Z They kindly offered to assist me, for a small fee, in boarding my flight, an offer I politely declined on the grounds my ticket was in order. Ten airport horror stories that will make you never want to fly again 2014-07-02T04:00:00Z Once around each of the observatories and she was ready to go back down, though she smiled politely at the elevator operators and guards who asked if we had had a good time. New York City From a Pint-Size Perspective 2015-05-01T04:00:00Z In the previous book, a solitary hippo politely refused to join other animals in various activities — dancing, shopping, drinking juice. Plucky, Charming New Books for Toddlers 2018-09-07T04:00:00Z Father," she begins, politely, "I saw you healing the sister here. How I met my real father 2010-05-22T23:01:00Z There is no possible way to politely write such a letter. Wedding Q&A 2012-02-17T20:19:02Z For the 2020 edition, you didn’t need to dig to find female talent, make excuses for substandard work or politely yawn through another worthy endeavor. At Sundance, a Glorious Diversity of Voices Breaks Through 2020-01-31T05:00:00Z Ms. Royle, an experienced ocean yacht racer, said that the Plastiki presents more than a few challenges, including the fact that it is, politely put, somewhat slow. Sending a Message in 12,000 Bottles 2010-02-20T05:11:00Z Dalton said that Robinson was then asked to dance on multiple other occasions, each time politely refusing. Former Marriott employee sues hotel chain for racial discrimination, claims he was asked to dance and likened to 'Buckwheat' by colleagues 2018-12-27T05:00:00Z The museum's position boiled down to more politely stated ways of saying “over our dead bodies” and "we'll see you in court." Graham Beal to retire after guiding Detroit's DIA through peril 2015-01-09T05:00:00Z Back at her apartment building, she politely declined to get on an elevator with a neighbor. Together Apart? How About Totally Losing It? 2020-04-29T04:00:00Z “Excuse me, who’s that actress with the white face?” another party guest asked us, politely. At correspondents’ dinner scene, Vanderpump rules. (Too bad, Tucker.) 2023-04-30T04:00:00Z My answers to these remarks tend to be politely noncommittal. Is Restaurant Noise a Crime? Our Critic Mounts a Ringing Defense 2020-01-21T05:00:00Z But their style politely declared that fame was not central to what they were selling or who they believed themselves to be — even if that’s what the public wanted to buy. Perspective | JFK Jr. and Carolyn showed us the right way to be famous for being famous 2019-07-15T04:00:00Z I’ve listened politely to recollections of excursions there, about the aroma of salt air wafting off the Atlantic, sea birds wheeling in the cloudless skies, the fantastic seafood dinners. Encounters With Ghosts on Georgia’s Golden Isles 2021-06-16T04:00:00Z She asked for some shoes, but the store carried few size 10 pairs, and when Cabot brought her a pair of Ferragamo flats, Miller politely dismissed them as “a little bit church girl.” Patina Miller Chooses High Drama 2022-08-23T04:00:00Z Today there was a college-age man standing right in the middle of the aisle, so I politely asked him which line he was in. Perspective | Miss Manners: Navigating the dreaded ambiguous checkout line 2019-01-18T05:00:00Z Disney took one look at the figures and politely backed out of the deal. Why "Yellow Submarine" could have been a great remake 2011-03-16T18:17:00Z Turns out, she and Sean had opposing opinions of the former president and, after a heated discussion as to why, Margaret’s friend politely asked the bartender whether she could slap Sean. On Love: Margaret Mitchell and Alastair Cottrill If you don’t, decline politely and call it a day. The TikTok FOMO Is Real 2020-08-27T04:00:00Z Smiling politely, Ms. French brushes off inquiries and advice from those who think her small restaurant in rural Maine should operate in a certain way. How Erin French Made a Tiny Maine Town a Dining Destination 2017-08-01T04:00:00Z In this case the industry is Shakespeare, described to me politely by one resident as being akin to "a large spreading oak tree in the shade of which little else may prosper". No 9 Church Street: restaurant review 2013-05-19T06:37:02Z Wearing her long, dark hair loose and clad in one of her own designs, she clasped a mug of herbal tea and smiled politely. Dressing First Ladies, but Not ‘Power Dressing’ 2017-02-17T05:00:00Z Because too many people called me, politely, "Sir," I grew my hair longer and started wearing lipstick even just to pick up trash off the beach near home. All Twisted Up by Gender Bending 2016-04-22T04:00:00Z We had to ask permission politely from the community association. “You tell me that the riots are a good thing? F*ck you. Come to Baltimore and say that”: David Simon on police brutality, the legacy of “The Wire” and the future of American cities 2015-08-04T04:00:00Z Just that they politely say, “I am so sorry, but I am unable to attend.’ Perspective | Miss Manners: Learning the social rules of the playground 2017-08-18T04:00:00Z In the end it’s your decision, so don’t hesitate to politely say no if your budget is firm. No-Sweat Answers to Some Basic Wine Questions 2021-12-30T05:00:00Z And when they did figure it out -- somewhere around the time that Franco said, " I just got a text message from Charlie Sheen!" -- they just sort of tittered politely. James Franco's Oscars of apathy 2011-02-28T14:45:00Z When one evacuee rescued from the front row by security realized she was missing a bag, the crowd politely broke off their revelry to help her retrieve it. Cuba's Creole Choir to qawwali at surging WOMAD 2011 2011-08-01T16:42:07Z It was beautifully sung, and felt, at this point in the evening, like a notable return to formality, the singer politely pulling away from his audience and back into his own life. American tenor shows skill and soul in D.C. recital This isn’t a city that was built on baby steps or obsessions with politely recasting the past. Marc Jacobs and the Monumental Dream of New York 2020-02-13T05:00:00Z Speaking in May over lunch at a restaurant here, Ms. Harteros, 44, politely but firmly deflected certain questions about her personal life. What’s Keeping One of Opera’s Greatest Sopranos From Singing? 2017-07-04T04:00:00Z He nodded politely, and as he was making the woman’s fifth margarita, told me of his friend who had gotten lost in drugs. America's opioid addiction: 'I ended up selling all my valuable stuff to buy pills' 2016-05-09T04:00:00Z On top of this, two violins play politely interlocking canons and patterns. 5 Minutes That Will Make You Love Classical Music 2018-09-06T04:00:00Z The audience, made up of parents, applauded politely. How Maya Angelou’s words shaped a young Houston girl’s dreams Delbert, a retired rancher, made much of the barbed wire art on display in the museum, and if you ask him politely he'll roll up his sleeves to show you his many scars. Top 10 roadside attractions in Texas and New Mexico 2013-06-21T23:10:00Z How do I politely suggest that he is a man who would benefit from a nose job? Social Q’s: Your Mother Is Grand 2014-03-13T21:44:57Z You never know in these big productions when you are going to be politely asked to leave, but the Reverend Mother Mohiam is still in there. "I like to be right alongside with my characters": Charlotte Rampling on her career, acting "flow" 2023-04-04T04:00:00Z Ms. Cho politely challenges the suggestion that “Doctor Strange” is diverse: Race, Hollywood and ‘Doctor Strange’: Margaret Cho and Tilda Swinton, Annotated 2016-12-20T05:00:00Z Same Space lumbers heavy-footedly, and though the audience politely jig along, if Klaxons were to drop one of the new songs from next month's Reading and Leeds set, this should be it. Klaxons 2010-07-30T20:46:00Z Shortly afterward, he says, a manager and a guard politely escorted him out. We regret to inform you that your inflatable T. rex costume is not virus-proof 2020-04-24T04:00:00Z And then he nudged them, politely: “We’re not really a sit-down band, you know.” Critic?s Notebook: All Tomorrow?s Parties Festival at Asbury Park, N.J. 2011-10-03T22:40:06Z Before it came to that, a restaurateur on the block politely asked them to find somewhere else to play. 9 Ways Outdoor Dining Will Change New York 2020-11-02T05:00:00Z “I took him aside,” she recalled in an interview, “and very politely told him: ‘I am the director of the film. Zoya Akhtar and Farah Khan, Bollywood Directors 2011-09-04T04:23:03Z “No, it wasn’t,” she said, politely but with firmness. Cynthia Nixon’s “Emily Thing” 2017-04-15T04:00:00Z “Nice to meet you,” he said, quite politely, before turning away. Michael Keaton's Voice Has a Backstory 2014-12-08T05:00:00Z The mighty, mature and emotive vocals coming from Ireland’s mouth really surprised those who’d never seen her perform before – when you first meet the 20-year-old she’s politely quiet and a little shy. See Emily Play: New Band Up North #31 2013-06-17T11:48:00Z The style favored by Mr. Sartori is young, trim and sleek, and the prices are, to put it politely, astronomical. Designers Are Waking Up To a Men’s Luxury Fashion Market 2014-04-30T22:26:39Z I don't mind helping my neighbor, but how do I politely ask her to exclude the wine bottles from my bins? Perspective | Miss Manners: Responses to well-meaning mask-scolds 2021-05-19T04:00:00Z Instead of politely disagreeing, Mr. Pilieci grabbed the playwright by the neck and shoved him against the wall. The Amoralists Ready a New Play, ?Amerissiah? 2010-06-05T02:03:00Z Although the book brings them to life in ways that sometimes spill over into the supernatural, she politely rejects the label of magical realism some will impose on it. After a Long and Painful Absence, Writing Her Way Home Again 2023-08-07T04:00:00Z As I paid the bill, the man at the counter politely accepted it with a slight bow as he extended his right hand while holding his left hand towards his body in the Korean fashion. In suburban N.J., let off steam the traditional Korean way 2014-12-31T05:00:00Z One letter from Alastair Sim politely turns down a role in the film: "I was, still am, enormously flattered that you should want to squeeze a flicker of me into your first Flash." Richard Lester archive donated to BFI full of 'riches' 2010-08-22T23:01:00Z “There was only one issue, which was taken care of quickly and politely. The people were so kind and helpful that I brought them chocolate when I returned my car.” 4 Ways to Travel Better in 2020 2019-12-28T05:00:00Z I inquired politely about genealogical matters — in particular, about her grandfather, my great-grandfather, who died long before I was born. Novelist's cosmopolitan family history reads like an intriguing novel 2010-10-07T19:32:00Z Varys has elevated double-crossing into a noble art, carrying out his acts of scumbaggery with such decorum you almost expect him to politely curtsy as he sends you to your premature doom. Tyrion, Daenerys ... Hot Pie? The greatest Game of Thrones characters 2019-04-10T04:00:00Z Instead I listened, politely, as he began to tell me about his partner of 33-and-a-half years. It Wasn’t Me He Wanted 2019-12-13T05:00:00Z McCain has been on maternity leave from "The View" over the last few weeks, denying us a televised window into the psyche of how half the country politely, comfortably and quietly supports authoritarianism. Our problems aren't just with Karens, but a nation of Meghan McCains 2020-11-07T05:00:00Z When you decline the invitation, I hope you will do so politely. Ask Amy: Husband finds himself in sad pattern 2015-06-26T04:00:00Z It seemed like a good deal, but Mr. Hartley politely declined. Justin Hartley of ‘This Is Us’ Meditates on His Rolexes 2019-10-25T04:00:00Z Allyson Carpenter, a junior political science and government major and the newly elected student association president, is passionate about Howard, but is — to put it politely — frustrated by the way HBCUs are funded and judged. Is this Howard University’s tipping point? 2016-04-27T04:00:00Z As she tried to politely duck out, the photographer suggested she throw a gown over her shoulders in defiance instead, and the shot became the cover of her first, self-titled album. Brandi Carlile Has Always Seen Herself Clearly. Now It’s Our Turn. 2021-04-01T04:00:00Z Enforcers, less politely known as goons, are part of what distinguishes hockey from other sports. John Branch’s ‘Boy on Ice,’ About Derek Boogaard 2014-10-15T04:00:00Z How do I politely request that she stop? Social Q?s: Social Q?s: Advice on How to Change Hairstylists 2011-09-09T19:14:19Z A no-nonsense woman who seems perfectly capable of taking care of herself, Rike politely accepts the offer. ‘Styx’ Review: The Refugee Crisis as Moral Thriller 2019-02-26T05:00:00Z After that, it’s about piling on, or politely passing along, the garnishes. When Dinner Proves Divisive: One Strategy, Many Dishes 2015-09-21T04:00:00Z We said our goodbyes and then he politely excused himself before rushing down the stairs. Critic?s Notebook: In Cannes, an Upbeat View of the Film World 2011-05-17T22:26:50Z I felt awkward saying goodbye, as I felt there was an expectation of reuniting, and I didn't know how to politely reject the offer if it came up. Perspective | Miss Manners: After working relationship ends, so does the interest in socializing 2021-09-06T04:00:00Z Cody announces that he’s very emotional, and Andi nods politely and pats him on the back when they leave. RECAP: The Bachelorette Watch: Italian Cheese and Whine 2014-06-23T04:00:00Z I've tried to politely rebuff the questioning but am getting nowhere. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: In limbo over a big life change 2021-03-02T05:00:00Z Mr. Essiedu was politely reluctant to dwell on this, preferring to deliberate on the differences between Edmund and Hamlet and speculate on the boundlessness of Shakespeare’s imaginative geography. After ‘Hamlet’ and ‘King Lear,’ Where Else Can Paapa Essiedu Go? 2018-04-11T04:00:00Z Coombe says that if you’re not comfortable, politely decline and suggest other options, especially if the absence is for an extended period of time. Four questions to ask before you agree to housesit 2021-12-14T05:00:00Z Why, asked the tabloids — and others more politely — did she stay? Huma Abedin, loyal aide and betrayed wife, picks up the mic 2021-11-02T04:00:00Z It certainly doesn’t fade politely into its brick surroundings. Architecture Review: A Building Forms a Bridge Between a University?s Past and Future 2011-02-08T22:00:08Z Instead of calling everyone, I recommend sending an email to all the parties, politely asking them to address the problem. Why can’t JustFly.com just fix my ticket to Australia? 2018-03-12T04:00:00Z And though he politely but consistently refused to wear one for their cameras, he was always happy to sign a Fess Parker wine label, bearing its familiar trademark: a tiny picture of a coonskin cap. Fess Parker, Who as Davy Crockett Set Off Coonskin Cap Craze, Dies at 85 2010-03-19T04:38:00Z Dear Miss Manners: How does one tell a fellow golfer, politely, to quit talking while others are preparing to hit? Perspective | Miss Manners: Getting a garrulous golfer to stop gabbing 2017-08-22T04:00:00Z The barbers politely rippled at the presence of a woman. | The Razor’s Edge 2014-03-17T23:00:13Z They politely said, “This is where we go.” You Never Forget That Star-Struck Encounter With Your Idol 2010-09-01T21:41:00Z Less politely, his magazine launched the "pubic wars" – a back-and-forth rivalry with Playboy over increasingly revealing photographs of the pin-up of the month. Bob Guccione obituary 2010-10-21T17:51:00Z No, though we stayed at the restaurant until we were politely asked to leave when it closed. Blind date: ‘We could have been a bit sillier’ 2019-01-26T05:00:00Z Just clarify the hosts’ plans, then accept or refuse the invitation politely. Why Can’t I Appreciate the Confederate Flag and Also Condemn Racism? 2020-06-18T04:00:00Z He politely nodded back, said, “Hello,” and we both kept walking. “Robert De Niro bit my face off!”: How I learned to work with our greatest living actor without coming unglued 2015-11-22T05:00:00Z That is, employing people with opinions to politely yell and sneer at one another as opposed to calling upon accredited experts. CNN and NBC betray Sunday viewers seeking analysis on damning climate change report 2018-11-26T05:00:00Z Bales of hay were dropped over the worst-affected areas to making walking easier, and organizers politely asked people not to use water to rinse their boots. U2 face nerves, protests ahead of Glastonbury debut 2011-06-24T11:55:19Z I always politely decline, thanking them but insisting that I like my push-reel mower just fine. Ask Amy: Threatened coach leaves kids in gym 2016-08-15T04:00:00Z When his mother becomes overbearing, Andy, sucking in his lower lip, politely silences her. Movie Review: ‘The Guilt Trip,’ With Barbra Streisand and Seth Rogen 2012-12-18T18:30:08Z Her hands clasped neatly in front of her, she listens politely, nodding as the seated African American family gripes about the country’s student debt problem. The congressional kid: How a millennial plans to make it to the Capitol 2015-08-14T04:00:00Z He politely instructed me to retrace 160 to a dogleg that linked it with the east/west cross-country route labeled 59. | Pursuits: Guy Trebay on the Joys of Driving 2012-05-20T05:34:44Z I've found the most effective replies to be those that would be given convincingly by someone who was not a dieter and was merely trying politely to turn down something they did not desire. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: When people pressure you to eat more 2018-07-04T04:00:00Z “I very gently and politely asked, ‘Well, you know, tell me: What medicines on that list … do you think were not developed with fetal cells or tested on fetal cells?’ Many are searching for vaccine mandate loopholes. These are the people trying to stop them. 2021-10-02T04:00:00Z How do I politely and tactfully decline to engage in conversations with my manager about personal issues without putting my job at risk? Work Advice: How to stay out of a company war caused by an in-house love triangle 2018-03-19T04:00:00Z I’d see them standing in line at the grocery store, glazed eyes staring politely into space, and my nose would fill with the heavy smell of loss. Complimenting strangers changed my life – you should give it a try 2020-07-22T04:00:00Z And when two nonmodel women came up, stammering and giggling, he politely helped them talk. A Chef Is Cooking 2011-03-10T00:22:56Z One, an elderly woman, very politely declines any offers, though Lee knows she is homeless. Public libraries: The new homeless shelters 2013-03-07T13:09:00Z When I said “no” politely, he backed off. Jamaica, Beyond the Beach 2016-03-31T04:00:00Z The alternative is to politely decline the invitation, citing a prior engagement that can’t be avoided – maybe an invented invitation from his side of the family. I’m angry that my partner is not invited to my cousin’s wedding 2017-07-30T04:00:00Z A representative from the law school politely asked a reporter to leave. How Amal Clooney Took New York 2015-04-08T04:00:00Z I smiled politely at him as I passed by and respectfully and quietly said, “Hello.” “Robert De Niro bit my face off!”: How I learned to work with our greatest living actor without coming unglued 2015-11-22T05:00:00Z Last week, Taylor focused on what might politely be called old-school methods employed by the United States and the west: arbitrary detention, secret prisons, outright torture. Tonight's TV highlights 2011-03-21T08:00:02Z Atop these politely cropped images, he affixes some small figure cut out of an incongruously different source, a comic strip like “Popeye” or a vintage Coca-Cola advertisement. What to See in New York Art Galleries This Week 2017-01-05T05:00:00Z He described himself as “quite famously picky” and in 2002 politely declined to be named an officer of the Order of the British Empire, an honor awarded by the Queen. In ‘The Duke,’ Jim Broadbent Puts an Eccentric at the Center 2022-04-22T04:00:00Z I replied, pointing out, politely, that they are idiots. Perspective | Gene Weingarten: I somehow owed D.C. $24,000. But not so fast! 2020-12-03T05:00:00Z In the 1820s, he sailed on ships "of dubious character" and, as the Huntington politely puts it, "was essentially a pirate." Jane Austen family letters, 'Wicked Ned' works acquired by Huntington 2015-01-27T05:00:00Z Some were too intelligent, such as the veteran broadcaster Ted Koppel, who politely but exasperatedly terminated the interview after a few minutes. Who is America?: Why Sacha Baron Cohen's comedy failed to land a punch 2018-08-28T04:00:00Z Provoked by her guilty look, I slowly pursued her around the room, joined her in a three-way conversation, and politely awaited my moment. “This Is Pleasure” 2019-07-08T04:00:00Z She and I were walking around the McQueen studios on a nondescript street in East London when she politely corrected me. T Magazine: Haute Stuff 2012-10-15T13:00:07Z Essentially, what we got was an attorney politely deposing a research psychologist and psychology professor, an inquisitor met by an expert with detailed, data-based answers. From Clarence Thomas to Brett Kavanaugh: the view of history and her story, as seen on TV 2018-09-28T04:00:00Z Mr. Hilton makes gestures at traditional Fox News anger, but he often politely softens his attacks. Silicon Valley Now Has Its Own Populist Pundit 2017-08-12T04:00:00Z Sometimes, I wait an hour and politely ask, "What's your ETA?" and he replies with "Sorry, I'm just going to do my hair and 15 other things and I'll be on my way!" Perspective | Carolyn Hax: Whenever you do anything with this guy, it has to be at wait o’clock 2020-06-04T04:00:00Z Mr. Hamelin, after his masterly performance of the Schubert B flat, politely declined the audience’s clamor for an encore. ArtsBeat: The Consolations of a Schubert Sonata Surplus 2013-07-31T19:37:44Z He does not wait patiently and politely to see what will happen — heavens, no. ‘Succession,’ Season 4, Episode 2 Recap: The Serious People 2023-04-02T04:00:00Z “I didn’t want them to sit politely on the pedestals,” Carol Bove said to me this past summer. Carol Bove’s Light-Touch Heavy Metal Faces Down the Met 2021-03-04T05:00:00Z Baig acknowledged the compliment politely, though so quietly as to discourage further conversation. Is Bilal Baig Ready for Fame? Sort Of. 2022-11-27T05:00:00Z The Stone Roses flip that concept with 1989's politely titled "Elizabeth, My Dear," with lyrics explicitly stating the singer's desire to topple the monarchy: Our Elizabethan Age of Pop Culture 2022-09-09T04:00:00Z Once she’s gotten the hang of pressing her point politely but firmly, she’s ready to call her manager for the live run-through. Work Advice: First job offers a lasting lesson 2015-07-30T04:00:00Z “Turn your cellphone off,” Baby Boof chants in drowsy deadpan, politely requesting that we give this weird, warbling, X-rated lullaby our undivided attention. Perspective | The best DMV rap songs and albums of 2018 2018-12-13T05:00:00Z Edgar Wright has asked, nay politely implored, reviewers not to reveal "some of the surprises, twists and actors" in the movie. The World's End – review 2013-07-20T23:05:25Z It’s wholly turbulent yet far from barbaric: despite the slippery carpet below, it is a politely non-jostling, giddily absurd melee of bodies. Blade Rave: the club night where blood rains from the ceiling 2015-10-12T04:00:00Z “She politely, with some humor, asked servers if they thought she was a male.” ‘Hey, you guys, I’ll be your overly friendly server this evening.’ 2016-07-12T04:00:00Z Mr. Harrison politely hung up and got his shots. What Do the Paparazzi Do When the Stars Are Quarantined? 2020-05-20T04:00:00Z In the scene in which Agnès, unknowingly, eats her lover’s heart, her vocal line remains implacable, as she politely answers her husband’s insistent queries: “It tastes good.” Critic’s Notebook: George Benjamin’s ‘Written on Skin’ Caps Tanglewood Festival 2013-08-13T21:39:43Z Witness the “butler lie,” a term coined by Cornell University researchers in 2009 to describe lies that politely initiate and terminate instant messaging conversations. Noticed: New Technology, but the Same Old Lies 2011-07-08T19:16:51Z The folk battalion gathers ... detail from the sleeve of the Apple Miner Colony's When The Morning Comes Home Calling the now defunct New Mexico band The Apple Miner Colony obscure would be putting it politely. Hidden treasures: The Apple Miner Colony – When the Morning Comes Home 2013-04-02T16:22:10Z Its graphic accounts contradicted much contemporaneous, politely neutral coverage. Charles Dickens bicentenary: Call for online editors to save forgotten journal 2011-08-06T21:28:35Z It also means that she accepts even the cruelest paradoxes, like the fact that Mr. Garrido, after invading and exploiting her body to his heart’s content, would then politely allow her privacy for washing up. Books of The Times: A Captivity No Novelist Could Invent 2011-07-17T21:24:39Z He offered to pick her up, but she politely declined, choosing instead to get there by taxicab. She Could Have Told Him to Take a Hike, but Adventure Awaited 2019-04-13T04:00:00Z Most begin politely, but after the initial handshakes and greetings, the reactions to Sandra’s pleas vary wildly. ‘Two Days, One Night,’ From Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne 2014-12-23T05:00:00Z They swirl drinks with straws and chit-chat politely before mentioning boyfriends – real or imagined. 50 years of pickup artists: why is the toxic skill still so in demand? 2019-11-05T05:00:00Z Ms. Ali-Khan politely pushed back, but she was given the task anyway and she felt disrespected. Is Remote Work Making Us Paranoid? 2021-01-13T05:00:00Z Why, thank you," said Vusi, politely, "but we cannot leave, we are waiting for the bus. Ursula Wills-Jones: Vusi Makusi 2011-07-22T22:02:23Z He politely declined a wish of his brother to host a “Squid Game” screening in his relative’s village in India. AP Breakthrough Entertainer: Anupam Tripathi of ‘Squid Game’ 2021-12-16T05:00:00Z Despite the changes that those 25 years brought China and Ms. Jin, they add up to a remarkably consistent picture of politely agreeable West-absorbs-East idioms. Dance Review: Jin Xing?s ?Shanghai Tango? at Joyce Theater 2012-02-01T22:22:07Z Both acts feature white and black characters attempting to talk politely about their concerns for the neighborhood. “Clybourne Park” makes us all look bad 2012-06-11T20:20:00Z Sitting in a cubicle being interrogated, albeit politely, in the name of art confirmed my worst fears about The Tanks. Tate Modern's waste of space: why won't interactive art leave me alone? 2012-08-16T14:06:12Z Beyond some lightly comic meet-the-parents awkwardness seen in a Thanksgiving Day flashback, the members of the extended Hines clan welcome their new in-law to the family — some politely if uncomfortably, some with relaxed warmth. | 'In the Family': ?In the Family,? From Patrick Wang - Review 2011-11-04T00:09:36Z We might recall from our school days his essay, “A Modest Proposal,” which in the driest of tones politely suggested eating anyone who was “funking up our groove,” as James Brown might have put it. Donald Trump’s modest proposals: His campaign sounded like a Jonathan Swift essay — but who got the joke? 2016-11-20T05:00:00Z “It’s a joke,” she says in English, then corrects herself, adding politely. Lucrecia Martel: 'The Oscars are a joke' 2018-05-24T04:00:00Z When the last notes of Schubert’s Ninth Symphony died away, the applause seemed at first merely politely, then gradually built to that rhythmic, pounding clapping. ‘There’s still high culture in America’: Why the National Symphony Orchestra went to Moscow 2017-03-30T04:00:00Z Then they tried to get him to stop by the festivities and say a few words — but again, he politely said no. Bill Murray crashes, charms a Charleston, S.C., bachelor party 2014-05-27T04:00:00Z And much of it is — how to put this politely? — ever so slightly on the wallpaperish side. Music Review: That Other Bach, C. P. E., Is Having His Moment 2011-03-17T22:59:27Z She politely asks the pianist providing gentle cocktail hour music to step aside, seizes control of the keys and belts out a raucous, rock n' roll version of Mahalia Jackson's spiritual "How I Got Over." "Aretha" crowns the Queen of Soul in glory, thanks to star Cynthia Erivo's own genius 2021-03-20T04:00:00Z After a while, my husband politely asked the parents to restrain the girl. Making a Child Stop Her Distracting Dance 2012-08-17T14:10:53Z Our starter was quails' eggs in pastry boats, a speciality of the Dorchester's which I politely praised. Adam Mars-Jones: my lunch at the Dorchester with Gore Vidal 2012-08-03T07:00:37Z You asked politely for what you wanted — and got it. Social Q?s: The Sound of Two Hands Texting 2010-12-03T01:12:00Z Last week, the union representing 11,500 pilots at American Airlines called on members to “politely decline” screening by the “backscatter” models of the machines, the models that use X-ray technology. On the Road: Screening Protests Grow as Holiday Crunch Looms 2010-11-16T21:17:00Z “When you talk to people about the murals, they listen politely,” Ms. Thornhill said. Murals at Harlem Hospital Get a New Life 2012-09-16T21:53:05Z For those not watching Comic Relief tonight, there are politely slim pickings on the other channels, though this dedicated Irish folk night is one of the best options. Tonight's TV highlights: Placido Domingo Gala 2011-03-18T00:05:00Z In her first writers’ room, Lisa Joy was politely pulled aside and told she didn’t need to work so hard. Lisa Joy on ‘Reminiscence,’ ‘Westworld’ and the Lure of Techno-Noir 2021-08-20T04:00:00Z Last month, Sparks, the veteran art-pop duo of the brothers Ron and Russell Mael, politely but pointedly asked their fans to wear masks even if their local venue no longer required it. Coachella Kicks Off a High-Stakes, Still Uncertain Concert Season 2022-04-14T04:00:00Z Before the interview, we were politely told Weller isn't keen to talk about politics, the establishment, or any of that stuff. Paul Weller: the upsetter 2010-08-26T20:30:00Z Martha politely turns them down after her dramatic campaign to persuade Clark that they must have children, telling the agency the timing just isn’t right. 'The Americans' Recap: You Should Trust the Organization 2015-03-25T04:00:00Z In 2006, when actor-activist Martin Sheen was approached by Democratic officials and encouraged to run for office in his home state of Ohio, he politely demurred. Celebrities are our new first responders 2016-07-11T04:00:00Z Competition for wall space is fierce — one of the gallery’s murals was even tagged by a graffiti artist who not so politely requested the gallery keep its art indoors. Next Stop : After Earthquakes, a Creative Rebirth in Christchurch 2014-04-04T16:57:53Z How do I politely tell my brother what I think without hurting him or pushing him away? Perspective | Miss Manners: Stop and think before hitting ‘reply all’ 2020-12-08T05:00:00Z Merchant politely said that he knew it but did not really remember it. Laugh Lines: from Bob Martin to Extras 2010-04-22T16:29:00Z He politely dissents from the cardinal’s vision of civic harmony, arguing that the paper should stand alone. Review: In ‘Spotlight,’ The Boston Globe Digs Up the Catholic Church’s Dirt 2015-11-05T05:00:00Z Chris politely thanks her because he might need an extra heart. 'The Bachelor' Watch: Here's Your Prince Farming 2015-01-06T05:00:00Z She expected Hopkins to pass politely on her 2018 invitation, as he prepared for a spree of tours behind “Singularity,” the album he released months before the planned trek. Jon Hopkins’s Psychedelic Journey to a New Way of Creating Music 2021-11-10T05:00:00Z Leda refuses, and there is a brief, tense standoff; for the first time, we sense something steely and resolute in Leda, who until now has appeared politely agreeable. ‘The Lost Daughter’ Review: The Parent Trap 2021-12-30T05:00:00Z Instead, stand outside the kitchen, politely lean your head inside, wait for the exact right moment, and ask something specific and helpful like, “May I open the wine?” or “Can I offer you a Vicodin?” Don’t be a crappy Thanksgiving guest: Here are 12 tips to make sure you’re invited back next year 2015-11-25T05:00:00Z Throw stones at her window and she politely draws the blinds. Sofia Coppola on The Bling Ring: 'What these kids did really took ingenuity' 2013-07-04T19:00:00Z At the film's red-carpet premiere May 6, Patel was the quieter of the two, politely shaking hands and smiling for photographs. 'Million Dollar Arm's' real stars make wild pitch pay off 2014-05-15T04:00:00Z A wine-geek’s way of politely dismissing a wine is to say, “It tastes like wine.” At just $13, this zippy Spanish white is a jolt of energy to your palate 2022-01-13T05:00:00Z But if both attempts fail, you must politely endure. Miss Manners: Leave spoon on the table, not in the glass Director Brendan Maher lingers on the genteel brutality of asking for volunteers and politely filing boy soldiers out to their deaths. ‘Outlander’ Season 3, Episode 1: All That Was Me Is Gone 2017-09-10T04:00:00Z Do I let them throw a party even though they will not be invited to the wedding, or do I politely decline? Perspective | Miss Manners: Don’t let a long-winded guest dominate dinner party 2017-10-12T04:00:00Z Another industry insider politely emails to ask if I can edit out a quote they had given on the subject, fearing a wave of social-media trolling in response. Was James Gunn the first undeserving victim of Hollywood’s new zero-tolerance policy? 2018-07-26T04:00:00Z As politely reticent as his work can appear, it comments on the way paintings can double as wall decor and other unseemly art-market side effects. This week's new art exhibitions 2010-07-09T23:06:00Z Or downplay the sheer madness of the disinfectant idea with a news alert and related story politely stating that “some experts” call it dangerous. Perspective | Trump has played the media like a puppet. We’re getting better — but history will not judge us kindly. 2020-04-28T04:00:00Z And for nearly a decade the Flea has allowed Mr. Gurney’s spleen a stage on which to play, pounce and politely bare its fangs. Theater Review: ‘Heresy,’ by A. R. Gurney, at the Flea Theater 2012-10-13T00:30:06Z I politely reminded him that we had met many times before. Social Q’s: The Venting Process 2014-05-08T22:13:35Z They nod politely at my spiel about Brixton market and its finest haunts, and then disregard the lot, reaching into their luggage to pluck out treats from back home. Global leftovers: what Airbnb guests bring to your fridge 2014-08-21T04:00:00Z I asked her politely to move back to the marker — not once, but twice. Perspective | Miss Manners: If she won’t back up, just let her go first 2021-04-10T04:00:00Z The gesture struck me as sweet, funny, and a tad awkward, so I politely declined, suggesting the person instead donate to a vetted organization working to achieve social equality. Take 2: White allies, here's another list of what to do and what not to do, or wear, or watch 2020-06-09T04:00:00Z We accepted the bottle politely but thought “we’re in trouble here”. Travellers’ tales: readers’ favourite holiday memories 2019-08-08T04:00:00Z How do I politely tell my family that they are causing me these problems, and therefore I do not want to come to family events? Perspective | Ask Amy: Not-quite-love doesn’t quite work 2019-11-25T05:00:00Z It felt a little too neat and orderly, and the two people who saw it, politely and unpolitely, said “No.” A Gay Man Remembers His Awakening, as AIDS Shook His World 2020-03-15T04:00:00Z So Williams makes a point to listen politely while they express their fears. Many are searching for vaccine mandate loopholes. These are the people trying to stop them. 2021-10-02T04:00:00Z The audience - either seated in rows surrounding the center of the room on three sides or lounging at plastic-covered tables further away - politely listened. 'Richard III' goes to prisons, senior centers 2012-08-02T12:48:10Z Mr. Eyre and the production team were politely applauded by the audience. Music Review: A New ‘Werther’ at the Metropolitan Opera 2014-02-19T11:01:44Z Mr. Symons prefers to politely steer people away from Orcas. On Orcas Island in Washington, Hiking and Hot Tubs 2016-05-20T04:00:00Z How do I politely restrain him from meddling without alienating him or appearing unappreciative of the other good deeds that he does for me? Perspective | Miss Manners: Friends keep sneezing in my cloth napkins 2020-08-26T04:00:00Z She's also an expert at politely batting away suggestions that the idea of employing a 90-year-old woman to say rude words may be the start and end point of some producers' ideas. Betty White: TV's golden girl on 63 years in showbusiness 2012-11-10T00:05:00Z We talked until she politely announced that she should probably locate the nearest Starbucks instant oatmeal or “I might pass out.” The Playwright Making a Farce of the Patriarchy 2022-04-22T04:00:00Z In the documentary, McCartney politely complains that his songwriting with Lennon is disrupted by Ono’s omnipresence. The Sublime Spectacle of Yoko Ono Disrupting the Beatles 2021-12-08T05:00:00Z I politely declined, saving my bargaining skills for the covered lanes of stalls that form Taroudant’s souks. Morocco, From Coast to Desert 2015-02-06T05:00:00Z Can we politely ask people to come on our chosen dates? Perspective | Carolyn Hax: Within a breakup, betrayals on both sides 2019-03-10T05:00:00Z It's not as though "Big Love" has spent the last five seasons politely avoiding an excess of incident or emotion. "Big Love's" powerful, infuriating ending 2011-03-21T14:22:00Z "Hello, Miss Benson," she said politely, trying to pretend that her face was not covered with tears, covered with bits of grass and lines where twigs had pressed against it. Read Madeleine L'Engle's "Summer Camp," which kickstarted the "A Wrinkle in Time" author's career 2020-04-21T04:00:00Z Toward the end, when we went to see him, he did not know who we were, but said politely that it was good to see us and we were very kind to visit. On Death and Dignity 2019-04-29T04:00:00Z “These peasants didn’t get the message that it was time to wander back to their flea-infested hovels,” he thinks at a party in Tripoli, smiling politely at his Libyan guests. In Bill Clinton and James Patterson’s Second Novel, an Ex-President Goes Rogue 2021-06-08T04:00:00Z On a recent winter night, I watched as three parties without reservations were politely turned away from the slip of a restaurant, carved from part of a neighboring light store. Nasime, previewed: One-of-a-kind bargain in the ’burbs 2016-12-29T05:00:00Z Early in the night, Mr. Lynne of Electric Light Orchestra basked politely in the victory: “Everything comes to him what waits.” 8 Memorable Moments From the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction 2017-04-08T04:00:00Z And Ms. duPont cracked the ball and grabbed a chocolate and, as people do at New York dinner parties, as soon as politely possible made a dash for the door. | Fashion Diary: Let the New York Fashion Week Parties and the Games Begin 2012-09-08T01:26:23Z To encourage mask-wearing, a security guard politely asks people not to take their food or drink outside the designated areas. Broadway Is Back. Here’s What It’s Like for Theatergoers. 2021-10-19T04:00:00Z Smith is far too mild to convincingly rage against the machine, but it’s heartening to see him push, however politely, at the outer reaches of his sound. Sam Smith and Ed Sheeran — young Brits in search of love and slightly better songs Costello did politely urge McCartney away from the instrument he was using, a modern bass with five strings. When Paul McCartney teamed up with Elvis Costello, the Beatle got back on track 2017-03-16T04:00:00Z “One of the burdens is you have to listen politely and pretend you’ve never heard the story.” When Truman is your grandpa: The complicated lives of presidential descendants 2021-10-28T04:00:00Z “I told him, politely, I was with CBS and that what he said was inappropriate,” wrote Deb. Insults, threats and more insults: What it’s like to be a reporter covering Trump 2016-02-04T05:00:00Z She asked if she could take a photo, and Ms. Lewinsky winced a little, then politely told her no. Monica Lewinsky Is Back, but This Time It’s on Her Terms 2015-03-19T04:00:00Z After months of trading blame and criticism from afar, President Obama and GOPcongressional leaders will meet Wednesday to discuss the economy — and, presumably, trade blame and criticism in person, more politely. Obama hosting bipartisan talks on economy 2012-05-16T10:00:00Z And second, by writers who wrote politely to decline, most on the grounds that annotating a first edition of one of their works – whatever you take that to entail – was uncongenial to them. Notes on PEN's annotated first edition auction 2013-05-20T10:58:00Z I politely tell them that things are exactly as I want them to be, and that money is not the issue. Perspective | Miss Manners: I like my mismatched dishes! 2021-02-11T05:00:00Z She will politely ask a new acquaintance which pronouns she should use. Jane Fonda, Intergalactic Eco-Warrior in a Red Coat 2020-09-02T04:00:00Z She tried to kiss me and I politely but firmly backed off, said goodnight and went to my room. A letter to … my son, who doesn’t know that I am probably his father 2017-05-20T04:00:00Z She resisted his ongoing advances as politely as she knew she had to, given his position, but he increased his pursuit, allegedly exposing himself in her office soon after. On the Record: the music industry #MeToo doc that caused Oprah to turn away 2020-01-25T05:00:00Z Look at how she’s already shoving bread rolls into her mouth, while everyone else waits politely to eat. A mother's Thanksgiving prayer: children are miracles, but Lord help them! 2015-11-23T05:00:00Z Mr. Obama pushed her back handily and politely, noting, “It makes a difference if your job was one of the ones that were saved.” The TV Watch: President Obama?s Conflict-Free Zone: ?The View? 2010-07-29T21:58:00Z This is not a potted biography, but it is a politely pruned one, idealism washing over the ick. A Rosier View of Roald Dahl 2023-01-17T05:00:00Z And when is politely trying to “call in” simply no longer effective? What if Instead of Calling People Out, We Called Them In? 2020-11-19T05:00:00Z "I hope the writing I do is timeless," reflected the soft-spoken McCraney, who has a politely serious, but not humorless, air about him. Preview: Playwright Tarell Alvin McCraney makes NW debut at Seattle Rep 2011-01-27T00:44:04Z And it stayed that way for months, with me trying to walk the line between pick-me-up texts and not being annoying, and with him politely replying every so often. If I Expect It to End, Will It Hurt Less? 2021-03-26T04:00:00Z Roberts politely challenged the software billionaire, saying if Gates was so bullish on the industry, then why didn't he buy 10% of all the cable companies? CEO Brian Roberts bulks up Comcast for the future 2014-06-28T04:00:00Z After not speaking for a year, Mr. A started politely peppering her with “corny” e-cards and messages from AOL Instant Messenger. Deported and 9,000 Miles Apart, but ‘You Stay With the Person You Love’ 2019-02-15T05:00:00Z I was bowlegged: while my feet met politely, my knees grew in opposite directions. The awkward years 2011-08-12T22:01:37Z She politely brushed him off, but they kept coming. Ken Friedman, Power Restaurateur, Is Accused of Sexual Harassment 2017-12-12T05:00:00Z Dear Miss Manners: How do you politely correct someone who constantly scrapes their bowl or plate with a fork/spoon? Perspective | Miss Manners: New mom’s posts might be hurtful, but butt out 2020-12-23T05:00:00Z But I sent a report to the athletic department, and the next day the student politely apologized and said it would not be a problem again. What to do about texting in class, according to 11 teachers 2015-11-04T05:00:00Z Here, the Jaime-Martell gang, trotting up and politely presenting themselves, announces to the High Sparrow, before a crowd, that they are putting a stop to this whole mess. “Game of Thrones”: Moving Right Along 2016-05-30T04:00:00Z Mr. Ristic had him practice a typical forehand swing and Mr. McLaughlin obliged, before politely revealing that he is in fact left-handed. Caleb McLaughlin of ‘Stranger Things’ Slays Tennis Balls 2022-06-03T04:00:00Z They will sit politely and applaud at the end, even if they don't enjoy the play. Children's theatre competition proves it's more than child's play 2010-04-21T16:12:00Z When Nick tells her that he’s going to marry her, she smiles politely; when they kiss, she holds her braid out of the way. RECAP: The Bachelorette Watch: Andi Makes Her Choice 2014-07-29T04:00:00Z By and large, we smile politely to people, humans just like us, who raise themselves above us by merely declaring themselves “saved” in one fashion or another. They really want a theocracy: The GOP candidates who want to make you bow to their lord 2015-10-25T04:00:00Z But as Ms. Tracy approached successful bidders in the parking lot after the sale, they brushed her off politely. Antiques: Asian Art in Galleries and the Ukrainian Institute 2010-03-18T22:14:00Z That was enough for his last-minute inclusion in the debate — but, as his watch party attendees in Des Moines nodded and cheered politely, they seemed only to reinforce a sense that his momentum was elsewhere. The debate watch parties of Democratic campaigns: A detailed comparison 2020-02-03T05:00:00Z If the neighbors refuse to remove it, excuse yourself politely and use MapQuest to find alternate driving routes. Social Q’s : Thy Neighbor’s Flag - Social Q’s 2013-01-24T19:59:27Z All four are energetically dancy, well structured, politely respectful of musical structure and tempo, and appealingly performed by nine fine dancers of varied backgrounds. Critic’s Notebook: Troy Schumacher and BalletCollective Open Eyes 2013-08-19T21:42:28Z The example Siderea gives concerns Fred, a hypothetical boss who politely asks clients to email his staff, instead of himself, with certain queries. Is it ever OK to queue-jump? 2016-01-22T05:00:00Z In it, he is politely assured that all the data is correct, that he alone can gain access to the site and that only a single visit is ever permitted. The narrative seductiveness of Zoran Zivkovic 2016-12-13T05:00:00Z Music is his job, he points out firmly but politely. Kurt Wagner on Lambchop, Nashville ? and being seen as a redneck 2012-02-10T00:00:01Z The audience politely chuckle through the boys' own wackiness of Bottle Caps Are Cool, although the wayward desolation of Gong of Zero is a better showcase for their talents. Jeffrey Lewis ? review 2011-01-20T17:47:52Z In mumbled tones, she asked: “What about the first Oscar for you?” and then, after DiCaprio politely queried exactly what she was asking: “For your Oscar … it’s the first, what about that?” 'I have sinned against my country': reporter who fluffed DiCaprio Oscars question apologises 2016-03-07T05:00:00Z A few years ago, a man was punched in the face after politely telling another visitor that he needed to stay off the tundra to protect the fragile ecosystem, Ms. Patterson said. A National Park’s Plea: Enjoy the Animals; Don’t Act Like One 2016-09-20T04:00:00Z I had known this, but that phrase had sounded hollow, something people like me, native New Yorkers, free-range Episcopalians, could politely describe as folklore. Modern Love: A Forgotten Prayer, Answered ? Modern Love 2011-12-29T18:34:09Z It sounds like a rhetorical question, but it doesn’t satisfy William, who politely rebuffs her advances. ‘Westworld’ Season 1, Episode 2: If You Can’t Tell, Does It Matter? 2016-10-07T04:00:00Z “No Albanian in Kosovo will ever let you pay,” he said, politely but firmly. Skiing Kosovo, Abandoned Lifts and All 2016-02-24T05:00:00Z But there are people in that room who aren't actually, and I am saying this politely, traditional media. Why Ari Fleischer is against resurrecting the extinct White House press briefings 2020-01-12T05:00:00Z Get Me Out of Here!’ — a British reality TV show,” says Altman, who’s politely watching this tour de force of memorabilia from the sidelines. George Takei is giving 70 years of his belongings to a museum. Here he gives a sneak peek 2016-11-11T05:00:00Z Do you have any suggestions on how to get my message across politely? Ask Amy: Snark takes the wind out of wind ensemble 2017-01-23T05:00:00Z When I speak to Lucy Taylor, 59, she seems politely, quietly, yabadabadoo happy. Love in the age of living for ever: could your marriage last 80 years? 2016-04-23T04:00:00Z Racing’s American Horse of the Year in 2014, the horse with a half-dozen Facebook pages, stood politely as three dozen fans petted, hugged and kissed him. It’s a new tourist-friendly era at Kentucky’s famed horse farms 2016-06-09T04:00:00Z When a neighbor asked to see our renovated unit, we declined politely. Social Q?s: Awkward Situations, Diplomatic Solutions 2010-04-16T18:46:00Z I may want to kill someone who is in my way on a bus, but it's better to ask them politely to move aside. How the Chapman Brothers became the brothers grim 2010-08-03T20:31:00Z We waited for three hours in line, only to politely be told the next flight available was five days later, even after we offered to fly to Atlanta, Charleston, S.C., or Jacksonville, Fla., instead. Help! JetBlue Stranded Our Boy Scout Troop in New York City 2023-08-10T04:00:00Z We were warmly greeted and politely but firmly directed to wash our hands before entering the exhibit area. 6 reasons to go on a family road trip to Pullman (in addition to football) 2021-08-24T04:00:00Z The effect is part-recital, part-immersive theatre – even if, at times, as we shuffled politely around, it felt weirdly like something organised by the National Trust. A ghost in the library 2011-07-04T20:45:01Z When I politely reminded him of this, he cursed at me and said he hoped I’d drown, an exchange that nearly ruined an otherwise beautiful afternoon. Rant and Rave: Help for toddler locked in hot car 2014-09-07T04:00:00Z Speaking slowly and politely, the man told the council that he was concerned about the deterioration of a neighborhood that was supposed to be designated as child-friendly. ‘City Council Meeting,’ Locally Tailored, From Here 2013-05-08T21:40:41Z Or hang around a rally to politely ask members of the gathered throngs why they think it’s fine to congregate maskless in enclosed spaces in the middle of a pandemic. Perspective | Four years ago, Trump survived ‘Access Hollywood’ — and a media myth of indestructibility was born 2020-09-25T04:00:00Z Her employer had a maid from Milan to whom she once said politely, “I understand the cathedral in Milan is very beautiful.” The Art of Summer: Art of Summer: Grand Central?s Fluid Human Dance 2011-08-31T12:02:00Z And patrons are rewarded for their good taste at the intermission bars, where the food and wine is tasty and politely served. We’ll Never Have Paris 2016-06-30T04:00:00Z Paul McCartney released “Liverpool Oratorio,” the first of six politely received forays into notated music, in 1991. Jonny Greenwood, Radiohead?s Runaway Guitarist 2012-03-10T20:47:20Z Before he took his leave, Yoko paused to offer him lodging that night at the Dakota, although he politely declined, knowing he had to make his flight that afternoon at LaGuardia Airport. John Lennon and Yoko Ono's return to the studio: The story of their iconic Hit Factory photo 2020-09-07T04:00:00Z Over the course of the next 20 minutes, I answered her questions and returned similar ones, all while smiling politely in between. I don’t want “mom friends”: As a new parent, I need my old friends now more than ever 2016-08-19T04:00:00Z Should I be honest with them or just do my best to smile politely, the way I would with a customer I don’t particularly like? Perspective | Carolyn Hax: ‘What should adults do when they don’t like their parents?’ 2021-07-18T04:00:00Z I made tentative plans to travel to the Lees’ home town, Monroeville, Ala. I again pressed, politely, for an interview. Harper Lee told me — graciously — to leave her alone 2016-04-27T04:00:00Z He sold a $5,000 mattress and bed frame to a middle-aged couple who had politely dozed their way through the store while shopping. It’s Memorial Day weekend. One of the mattressiest times of the year. 2015-05-24T04:00:00Z I was sharing that my former boss made me an outrageous offer to stay and that I politely declined, saying that it was time for me to move on. Miss Manners: Woman’s exit from job results in competing explanations 2016-01-03T05:00:00Z He confronts her, she politely allows him to make his coercive pitch, and then immediately gets him thrown into the boat’s jail. “It’s Always Sunny” gang goes to hell: The long-running “Seinfeld” heir skewers rape culture, homophobia and religious hypocrisy in two-part finale 2016-03-08T05:00:00Z Meanwhile, the "What To Expect ... " paperback lounges around in a contractually-obligated fashion in the background, like a persistent houseguest who's being politely ignored. Don't expect much from 'What to Expect When You're Expecting' 2012-05-17T00:09:03Z They've mined for copper, constructed a fish hatchery and mumbled politely at the prospect of Ruth's sheep's head stew. Edwardian Farm, how will we cope without you? 2011-01-20T12:16:02Z I’d lived in pre-vaccine limbo for a year and a half, so I don’t mind politely turning down otherwise excellent guys, no matter how well they sing. For some singles, finding out a potential love interest isn’t vaccinated can stop romance cold 2021-08-19T04:00:00Z A veritable swarm made its way toward him as Jonathan Loughran and Allen Covert, two of those guys who frequently appear in Adam Sandler productions, politely but firmly tried to keep people away. TIFF 2014: Chris Rock rates big laughs in 'Top Five' 2014-09-07T04:00:00Z After nodding politely at them, Liam and I quickly ordered what looked like a cheeseboard, though the only word I recognized in my rusty German was käse. In Berlin, the past and present collide on a mother-son trip 2017-02-16T05:00:00Z Most audience members at the Swedish Cottage Marionette Theater politely turn off their cellphones before the curtain rises. Review: In ‘Little Red’s Hood,’ Tweets, Sweets and a Wolf on the Way to Grandma’s 2016-08-18T04:00:00Z Mr. Klein, a bit stunned, politely responded, “OK what?” The ‘Long-Overdue’ Wedding 2021-07-16T04:00:00Z Despite the culturally mixed vision of George Lucas' Rebel Forces, his shaping of this universe isn't entirely enlightened, to put it politely. "The Mandalorian" message for 2020: “If we fight amongst ourselves, the monster will kill us all” 2020-10-30T04:00:00Z She bears this and other racial microaggressions politely, but she’s determined to learn more about her origins, which is Faber’s subtle way of blending an ancient quest tale with contemporary concerns. Review | Michel Faber’s ‘D’ is a quirky adventure for readers young and old 2020-12-14T05:00:00Z Male co-workers who enter the shop politely avert their eyes to give the ladies time to cover themselves. | 'Made in Dagenham': ?60s Sweatshop Girls Fighting Ford 2010-11-19T06:05:00Z “It’s not mine, but I’ll get it for you,” I responded politely. Frugal Traveler Blog: Dining Out at Ethnic Supermarkets in Los Angeles 2012-04-24T20:07:55Z She politely mutes the vowel, but the worries became so loud that she ended up getting counselling to deal with them. Danielle Brooks: ‘I want to play a superhero’ 2018-07-15T04:00:00Z However, Thiel later invited some of the show’s creators to a party he was hosting in L.A., and he treated them politely. How “Silicon Valley” Nails Silicon Valley 2016-06-09T04:00:00Z Kathryn Bigelow's standing ovation covers the entire hall except, for some reason, the top right of the first mezzanine, where I am sitting, where we remain sitting and clap politely. A nobody's guide to the Oscars 2010-03-25T21:30:00Z "Some of it was rough for me to sit through," Wilson said, politely engaging in one of his least-favorite activities: media interviews. Beach Boy Brian Wilson says biopic 'Love & Mercy' gets it right 2015-04-04T04:00:00Z He thanked the rest of us politely for coming and bid us adieu. I am not a Disney princess 2013-05-28T00:00:00Z Asked to comment about her relationship with Ms. Trump, Ms. Wintour politely declined through a spokeswoman. Will Ivanka Trump Be the Most Powerful First Daughter in History? 2016-12-03T05:00:00Z What she has is what French chefs would consider 'medium', I say politely, and perhaps she should try it first. "You never go into the upper kitchen" and other survival tips from a waiter in Paris 2022-08-30T04:00:00Z The central relationship looked like a blind date between two people who knew at once they were ill suited but decided politely to go through the motions for the two acts. Dance Review: Bolshoi’s ‘Giselle,’ Geared to Virtuosity and a Vocal Audience 2014-04-06T21:59:32Z The questions are always accidentally adversarial or politely adversarial. Jay Baruchel's fantasy festival: deep-diving into The Crow with Ian Curtis and Oreos 2020-07-31T04:00:00Z She thinks they have a shared history; he politely insists she’s mistaken. Review | An unsettled Israeli-Palestinian relationship in ‘The Return’ 2017-06-13T04:00:00Z Seated in a blue Commes des Garçons shirt and jeans beneath a giant photo of James Brown, he politely explained his reticence. Guerrilla Fashion: The Story of Supreme 2012-11-21T22:29:38Z In recent years, however, he has made an awful lot of what would politely be described as less critically acclaimed films. Robin Williams: 'I was shameful, did stuff that caused disgust ? that's hard to recover from' 2010-09-20T07:00:00Z Father and son didn’t have anything else to talk about, and when Philip walked away, Henry politely but firmly closed the door to his room. ‘The Americans’ Season 5, Episode 11: You’re a Monster 2017-05-16T04:00:00Z The crowds at New York City Center’s Fall for Dance festival don’t applaud politely; they roar. Review: Calvin Royal III and Dormeshia Glow at Fall for Dance 2020-10-27T04:00:00Z If people are told to back off, politely, as you suggested — but then ignored — most likely the bar staff will have a word with them. Perspective | Ask Amy: Wife’s risky behavior escalates 2021-03-22T04:00:00Z We coughed politely, we prodded him; when he raised his head we pleaded for his story. The Human Comedy; Blood and Gifts; Accomplice 2010-09-18T23:05:00Z When she called an aid agency to tell them about her dream and to offer her services, they listened politely and said they would call back. My 700,000 children 2016-02-13T05:00:00Z “There are no number of prison days after which I will reveal my source’s identification,” Will politely insists. 'The Newsroom' recap: It's a bittersweet day for Will and Mac 2014-12-01T05:00:00Z But, of course, Gervais didn't politely point the critics to the error of their ways and then quietly step aside. Ricky Gervais 2010-07-17T23:08:00Z Not only is Tyson feisty and funny and glowing with inner light, but her co-stars prove more than compelling: Vanessa Williams is politely savage as her preening daughter-in-law, icy without becoming a dragon. Review: Tyson sublime in 'The Trip to Bountiful' 2013-04-24T00:05:09Z “He only bought me flowers. How can I say politely that he didn’t like to spend money?” The more dysfunctional the royals are, the more their fans love them 2020-02-20T05:00:00Z On a recent weekday, Mr. Eng politely asked a journalist to take off his shoes before giving a tour of his spotless home, which felt the opposite of lived-in. Up Close: Nice-Guy Bloggers Needn?t Finish Last 2011-01-19T23:06:04Z And then politely, calmly, the older child, as if he knows that everything depends on his ability to hold it together, asks, “Have you seen our mother?” A Visit to Montgomery’s Legacy Museum 2018-07-17T04:00:00Z Onstage, he politely nudged the Rock Hall “to be more inclusive of women, and to be more transparent in your dealings with the public.” New Rock Hall of Fame Class Confronts a Familiar Identity Crisis 2016-04-09T04:00:00Z When given a complement on a well-completed project or task, say thank you, nod politely, and smile to acknowledge the positive comment. Why Your Facial Expressions at Work Can Affect Your Career 2015-03-27T04:00:00Z “I’d very much like to continue our exploration of love indefinitely,” he said politely, as if he were asking her to dance. The Writer Anne Lamott Gets to the Happily-Ever-After Part 2019-04-26T04:00:00Z Unlike whites who spend their time bowling alone and sowing fear and division, Asians politely keep to themselves and are extremely tribal. Andrew Sullivan has no prejudices, so believe everything he says about everybody else 2017-04-20T04:00:00Z Instead, manufacturers politely and euphemistically referred to the healing qualities of personal massagers, like circulation stimulation and healthier, glowing skin. Slideshow: Vibrators, a history 2013-02-24T01:00:00Z No one quite knew how to put this politely, but it was political gold. Hillary Clinton Seeks a Viral Hit with Jimmy Fallon 2015-09-17T04:00:00Z The ballet girls rule; at first the jookin girls are so discreet you hardly realize their shoes are different — they too go on point, politely, briefly, as if out of deference. Review: Ballet Memphis Shatters Basic Rules 2015-10-28T04:00:00Z Wallace needed to do something far more powerful than politely urge the president to follow the rules and stop interrupting Joe Biden. Perspective | Chris Wallace tried — and failed — to control Trump. Something needs to change. 2020-09-30T04:00:00Z Although saying no is often punished in preschool and elementary school, we need to raise self-reliant kids who are comfortable saying no politely in a thousand different ways. The art of saying no: How to raise kids to be polite, not pushovers 2016-08-30T04:00:00Z He politely refused, and then he, too, was escorted from the aircraft. Airlines aren’t clear about their photography policies 2015-05-07T04:00:00Z During the interview, he smoked constantly, politely getting up after each cigarette to open the window to let in some fresh air. Javier Marias Finds Popularity on the Rise in Britain and the U.S. 2014-09-25T04:00:00Z David Foster: “For the record, I was asked to participate in the upcoming inauguration some time ago and I politely and respectfully declined. Any news outlet that is reporting otherwise is misinformed.” 19 Entertainers on Whether They'd Do Trump's Inauguration 2016-12-21T05:00:00Z Koenig, whose inflamed vocal chords were the cause of the cancellation, sounded refined and politely chirpy in voice. Vampire Weekend makes amends for canceled Marymoor show 2010-09-23T20:12:00Z In person he politely explains that he’s a Type 1 diabetic while giving himself an insulin shot and then sipping a bowl of vichyssoise at the theater district restaurant Angus McIndoe. Paul Sparks Hones Tragic Persona in ?Dusk Rings a Bell? 2010-06-19T06:39:00Z When Victoria Kennedy, the bride’s mother, saw Ms. Swift at the ceremony, she introduced herself and, lest the singer upstage Ms. Kennedy’s daughter, asked her politely to leave. Circa Now: Romance With No Rules 2012-09-21T22:09:49Z Then you might move a little beyond the politely friendly stage and into this next phase of your lives as grandmothers. Ask Amy: Without treasured ornaments, Christmas is not the same 2015-10-23T04:00:00Z Perhaps we can ask them politely to pay some tax too. Yes, porn can be vile and degrading but an authoritarian crackdown won't work 2013-07-22T15:22:19Z They learned how to ask each other for help, how to answer a question politely, how to urge someone to try something new. Would You Work for Nothing at Disney? 10,000 Superfans Applied 2020-01-08T05:00:00Z Then, before encores, he politely insisted that the fans clear the stage. Music Review: Booka Shade?s Dancing Mood at Music Hall of Williamsburg 2010-05-26T21:04:00Z You acted as if it had been decreed that you couldn’t speak politely to your wife. Books of The Times: A Mother?s Devotion, a Family?s Tearful Regrets 2011-03-30T22:25:15Z Come Saturday, as the eight remaining dinner participants drank martinis and ate curry — one of Lamminen’s specialties — the details of the situation went politely undiscussed at the table. When your friend group has that one person who won’t get vaccinated 2021-08-25T04:00:00Z When Blake meets Maggie, she annoys him at first, not least because she politely ventures a few questions about what happened with Tommy. 2009-12-16T01:15:00Z Remind him politely that the “boyfriend penalty” you suffered last year is no longer applicable, and as a single gal, you deserve a raise. Social Q’s: What Money, Dear? 2013-05-02T23:43:24Z If a driver is being reckless or speeding, politely ask that he or she slow down. 5 Ways to Stay Safe on Bus Trips Abroad 2018-04-26T04:00:00Z Just because the woman you encountered tolerated your comment politely doesn’t mean that she liked it. Perspective | Ask Amy: Extrovert stresses he is not a stalker 2017-03-15T04:00:00Z He starts by greeting the listeners politely and then launches into a takedown of police and firemen that would have been shocking in any era. George Carlin’s dark genius: From his 1957 “dirty, stupid” cop take-downs to the jokes that 9/11 made too raw to release 2016-08-29T04:00:00Z “It’s possible,” Daniel says politely, on the phone from a tour stop in Copenhagen. For Spoon’s Britt Daniel, Prince is the one influence that reigns above all 2017-07-20T04:00:00Z If so, ask him politely to dial down the chomping. Social Q?s: Nuances Attached 2011-03-17T20:19:42Z Amazing story about what went down via @guardian: "It’s wholly turbulent yet far from barbaric: despite the slippery carpet below, it is a politely non-jostling, giddily absurd melee of bodies." Why Popular Culture Is Still So Obsessed With Vampires 2015-10-27T04:00:00Z The best way to respond to a drunken person in a bar is to politely disregard him. Perspective | Ask Amy: An offer of prayer doesn’t sit well with patient’s spouse 2021-02-24T05:00:00Z Really, though, it's the royal cousins and friends who behave, how do we put this politely?. . . like rabid creatures on a day pass from the Westminster kennel. Surprise! Lifetime's new “Harry & Meghan” movie isn't a total joke, veering from kind to just weird 2021-09-06T04:00:00Z Whenever I steered the conversation toward their life together — they dated for 10 years before marrying — Mr. Bozzi politely shut it down. The Charmed Life of Bruce Bozzi 2022-01-15T05:00:00Z Those toys are always listening so politely; we want to know what they have to say. What We’re Reading with Our Kids this Summer 2016-06-01T04:00:00Z Later, when I asked Lucy how the date went, she had very conscientiously prepared a list of politely worded, handwritten talking points. Date Lab: There was no spark. Still, they persisted. 2018-05-22T04:00:00Z Most of them had arrived together, on buses stocked with kegs of Oregon craft beer, politely stowed for border crossings. Soccer as Spectacle in the Pacific Northwest 2014-05-20T04:00:00Z Finally, she politely takes his hand while the Capulets resume their formation. In This ‘Romeo and Juliet’ Ballet, a Rebel Juliet 2016-06-20T04:00:00Z Of course, we actually want to drive straight to the airport, but for the time being we are the guests of the Libyan state, so this is an offer we cannot politely refuse. Spies, Chopin and a Libya rescue 2013-01-14T07:00:03Z Dorian Gray receives similarly lead-footed treatment here, with his role confined to chasing after Vanessa and politely being told to go away. 'Penny Dreadful' Recap: Did the Finale Surprise? 2014-06-30T04:00:00Z “The Special Messenger,” Walsh writes, “flashed me an awkward smile and then, in the finest tradition of subcontinental bureaucracy, politely asked me to sign for my own expulsion order.” He Reported on Pakistan’s Volatile Politics. Then He Became a Story Himself. 2020-11-17T05:00:00Z I politely ended the conversation and took some comfort in knowing that if I ever did fall wearing snowshoes in six feet of snow, I now had the skills to right myself. At L.L. Bean’s flagship store, learn to snowshoe against the backdrop of a Maine winter 2017-01-31T05:00:00Z Emily politely sits through him, which hit him like a locomotive. The Bachelorette Watch: Emily Maynard Meets Her 25 Boyfriends 2012-05-15T12:30:08Z He’s also so affable, funny and enthusiastic about movies that he sometimes fails to finish a sentence before shooting off in another direction, and politely, relentlessly contrarian. Arts & Leisure: David Fincher Directs ?Girl With the Dragon Tattoo? 2011-12-07T13:42:28Z Up to this point I had always listened politely, but tonight I was too frustrated to remain silent any longer. Trading my bicycle for a Harley: Learning to ride a motorcycle at 57 2018-06-04T04:00:00Z At one point, she politely but forcefully communicates to her team that she’s not getting what she wants — it’s “janky” and “not translating,” she says, bluntly. Beyoncé the Creator: ‘Homecoming’ Review 2019-04-17T04:00:00Z While this is as hot a topic as it gets, the co-hosts politely agreed with one another, and voiced their respect for one another’s opinions. Rosie O'Donnell returns to The View and finds a show without a voice 2014-09-15T04:00:00Z I was not really willing to bend, because of the age that Lizzie is, and they weren’t willing to bend, and we politely and lovingly paused. Stop Asking Hilary Duff Who the Father Is 2022-01-25T05:00:00Z The star stopped by Conan Thursday night and said he’s contemplating attending a midnight screening of The Force Awakens as Chewbacca – but politely begged for privacy on behalf of wannabe wookiees everywhere. Daniel Radcliffe Gets a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame 2015-11-13T05:00:00Z I asked politely, apologizing for taking up his time. My husband, the criminal 2012-07-20T23:30:00Z Almost all have earnestly thrown themselves into the encounter, eager to have a good time, so much so that they doggedly push through dates they’d otherwise have politely cut short. What I learned as Date Lab’s longest-serving matchmaker 2017-08-01T04:00:00Z “He politely asked me for a picture and got emotional because I have inspired him so much.” Dancing Her Way to Pop Stardom, Thanks to YouTube and Rihanna 2016-08-09T04:00:00Z How do we respectfully and politely address the issue without hurting feelings? @Work Advice: ‘Just say it’ isn’t always easy. How to use your leverage for good. She rails – politely – against the arrogance of believing we can ever fully know ourselves, let alone our partners or children. The Lost Man Booker prize 2010-04-01T07:00:00Z Fact upon fact upon fact, but also a withering, sweeping sarcasm – the atrocities are "tolerated politely by Europe as usual". Noam Chomsky: 'No individual changes anything alone' 2013-03-22T19:08:27Z They’d politely hang up and call back an hour or two later with the same pitch. Watch out, ‘pharmacy’ spam callers. 2016-08-26T04:00:00Z Nor does his belief that rock'n'roll should be about something more than just smiling politely for the cameras. Bobby Gillespie: 'We always saw music as a revolutionary force' 2013-03-14T16:25:18Z There was no lack of energy in the Philharmonic’s reading, but those crucial contrasts sounded politely muted. Music Review: Alan Gilbert Leads New York Philharmonic 2010-06-18T21:26:00Z I immediately took back every curse I’ve ever thrown at surly New Yorkers and politely declined her offer, explaining the rod’s purpose. Central Park: A green island in Manhattan He politely praises the variety of the novelist’s writing, the smoothness with which stories set in our own reality drift into more “batshit crazy” dimensions. Tim Robbins: 'With the exception of America’s native tribes, we're all new here' 2019-10-28T04:00:00Z I politely refused several times, explaining that I would really prefer just to enjoy the party and not perform, but they were so insistent that I finally caved. Perspective | Miss Manners: Pianist wants to enjoy gala, not become its entertainment 2018-09-27T04:00:00Z Before watching "Swarm," I would have politely suggested that the compulsion to describe anything that doesn't fit neatly into a box as "a provocation" was a cop-out. With "Swarm," two "Atlanta" collaborators kick the beehive of toxic fandom 2023-03-17T04:00:00Z The members of the extended Hines clan welcome their new in-law to the family — some politely if uncomfortably, some with relaxed warmth. 'In the Family': Insightful look at one family's transformation 2012-10-04T20:02:07Z In the end, Ford politely requests that Bernard kill himself, and he cruises off to a party, noticeably troubled. 7 Major Westworld Revelations 2016-11-28T05:00:00Z The rapper politely requested that any website who had been hosting the unapproved and unfinished version should take it down, pleading, "Allow me and Nick to give the world what we've been losing sleep over." Kanye West heartbroken over video leak 2013-07-10T09:08:54Z It always made me feel uncomfortable, no matter how politely they inquired, and I always declined. Dating after #MeToo: I had sex after my condom came off. Should I try to apologize? 2018-05-16T04:00:00Z Celebrated early — and then politely ignored — they have been increasingly visible over the past decade, with good cause. Ruth Asawa: Solid Form Meets Thin Air 2023-09-14T04:00:00Z She smiles politely and they lock lips for awhile. The Bachelorette Watch: Safe At Home 2012-07-03T12:30:01Z He also says the N-word, although not before politely asking his new friends, a group of black toughs who he had previously beaten to a pulp, if it’s ok. Review: 'Dirty Grandpa' Is 'Utterly Unfunny' 2016-01-22T05:00:00Z “Really?” she said politely, clearly straining to keep skepticism at bay. Scene/ Seen: Art and Artisans Flourish After Apartheid 2011-02-04T12:00:05Z Insecure about his voice, Mr. Cohen lacks all grandiosity and politely endures press interviews. Listen to Leonard Cohen, More than 40 Years Ago 2017-01-11T05:00:00Z Ms. Graf, who said she was ”completely clueless,” that Mr. Gounardes was attracted to her, politely declined. Laughter the Key to a Winning Strategy 2019-12-07T05:00:00Z "I wouldn't switch a kettle on," says Jewish mum Bernette Clarke, a force of nature who might be politely described as "formidable". Strictly Kosher: Grace Dent's TV OD 2011-07-08T23:07:25Z It’s hard enough to get people to politely navigate a two-dimensional roadway without terrible collisions all the time. 6 Things We’re Glad 'Back to the Future' Got Wrong About 2015 2015-01-02T05:00:00Z When he asked Ms. Jow if she wanted to join him and Mr. Michael for lunch, she politely declined. Starting Over on a Happier Note 2018-09-29T04:00:00Z And then politely, and also a little sadly, I said it doesn’t seem to be my day, but I will think about the clothes and maybe try again another time. Trying Out a Forgotten (and Free) Service: Personal Shoppers 2016-11-11T05:00:00Z Heaney knew which side of that divide he came from: it was the Catholic, Irish-nationalist community, and he politely objected whenever he was carelessly described as British. A display of digging 2016-09-29T04:00:00Z Stanfield beat the winners to the stage to politely thank the audience on behalf of “Silicon Valley.” Is Hollywood ready for the brilliant weirdness of Lakeith Stanfield? 2018-06-29T04:00:00Z “The band was augmented by three trumpets and one trombone, and I was politely asked by the other members of the band to take the third chair and not play too loudly,” he wrote. The Jewish Trumpeter Who Entertained Nazis to Survive the Holocaust 2019-04-22T04:00:00Z The music, played by the Bang on a Can All-Stars at center stage with Mr. Ziporyn conducting, is politely appealing, with a jazzy bass line suited to the time and place. Music Review: Moved by Music of the Tropics, A Composer Moves to Them 2010-10-16T01:00:00Z Then she politely but efficiently said that it was too difficult a subject, and that she didn’t remember much anyway. Glenn Close Grabs the Limelight in “The Wife” 2018-08-29T04:00:00Z The man’s comments were received politely, but he left the meeting frustrated. “Have You Ever Met One?” 2019-09-05T04:00:00Z Like the rest of the show, she never oversells herself; she asks us politely but compellingly to listen, even when she speaks in a whisper. Review: ‘The Color Purple’ on Broadway, Stripped to Its Essence 2015-12-10T05:00:00Z So when a company representative tells you to use your voucher or lose it, you can politely remind that person that you’ll be traveling again soon — and that you have choices when you do. Perspective | Is that travel refund as magnanimous as it seems? 2021-02-24T05:00:00Z An anti-abortion group, with signs saying things like “Abortion is anti-feminist,” chanted one thing; we chanted another, a conversation politely disagreeing into infinity. Scenes from the Women’s March on Washington 2017-01-22T05:00:00Z Within a few hours of just being in Tari, the province’s capital, more than one person had politely handed me a human skull and introduced it as their father. Q&A: Timeless Papua New Guinea 2014-05-02T17:58:57Z But we all just stood there politely and watched, which I guess was pretty much the point. Colonial Williamsburg: Where the Tea Party gets schooled 2013-04-07T16:00:00Z Dear Amy: How does one politely reply to the question: "Can I bring my boyfriend/husband along on our girl outing?" Perspective | Ask Amy: October wedding creates a pandemic dilemma 2020-07-26T04:00:00Z How do I decline again, firmly and politely, and maintain good relations with him? Social Q’s: The Honor of a Partner’s Presence 2012-08-30T19:22:57Z An exasperated suspect, tired of being politely browbeaten by Poirot, yells: “Why do you insist on referring to yourself in the third person? It’s intensely irritating.” ‘Agatha Christie’s Poirot’ Comes to an End 2014-07-25T04:00:00Z “I don’t know if you want to investigate that?” he offers, politely. ‘Kink,’ a Look at the Pornography Industry 2014-08-21T04:00:00Z People jump to let us sit down, and we are politely asked to keep Alessandra’s feet off the seats. We took a family trip to the capital of a notorious former drug cartel 2016-06-23T04:00:00Z Royal court melodrama derives its pleasures from the mash-up of manners and the Machiavellian — the tasty paradox of wickedness expressed politely. ArtsBeat: ‘Game of Thrones’ Recap: Flames in the Night Sky 2014-05-05T03:38:23Z "Wow, no one takes away civil rights as politely as Donald Trump," Noah said. Late-Night Hosts React to Transgender Military Ban 2017-07-27T04:00:00Z During the first class everything seemed normal enough, with the professor joking at the head of the table and my classmates listening politely and smiling. Modern Love: My Illness, the Third Partner in Our Relationship 2014-04-24T19:30:01Z Lola is the plain, almost invisible girl at school; when Brent politely turns down her invitation to the prom his fate is sealed. This week's new DVD & Blu-ray 2010-10-08T23:07:00Z Locate a willing intermediary and Mr. Barthelat, as he is known, will decline — politely, firmly, repeatedly — to be interviewed. Brigitte Macron’s Stylist: Man of Mystery 2017-09-29T04:00:00Z Much of the evening's humor continued in that vein, politely irreverent, at times silly and often self-deprecating on an institutional scale. Martin, Baldwin give stars comic one-two punch 2010-03-08T06:07:00Z And yet, all three programs felt very much part of a continuum — and not just because the audience always sat politely, the performers had dressed up for the occasion, and nobody ever broke a sweat. What Makes a Songbook American? Justin Vivian Bond and Rosanne Cash Have a Few Answers 2018-03-28T04:00:00Z What I don't know is how I could have politely said to stop. Perspective | Miss Manners: Uninvited guest unfrosts the cake 2021-09-12T04:00:00Z While chatting with other students in a public space on Harvard’s campus in Cambridge, Mass., she politely declined a reporter’s interview request, according to the Boston Globe. Malia Obama and Tiffany Trump are on campus this fall. What’s that going to be like? 2017-08-23T04:00:00Z It takes a moment for us to comprehend that the undertakers are trapped in the room with an eight-day-old corpse, and we’re now being asked, ever so politely, if we might authorise their release. Snooping in a dead man's house: my uneasy inheritance 2015-11-20T05:00:00Z “Learning how to politely sidestep these questions from well-meaning others is a skill they will be able to use again and again,” Fox says. Tired of people asking where you’re going to college? Here’s what to say. 2017-02-22T05:00:00Z I'm not exactly sure how to politely rescind a groomsman invitation. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: Here comes the . . . Bob. What to do about an unreliable groomsman. 2019-11-22T05:00:00Z These are people who murmur politely or blurt inelegantly until someone finally explodes in a profane tirade and becomes a YouTube folk hero. Tough luck leads to angsty laughs in ‘Sons of the Prophet’ 2015-11-23T05:00:00Z Unwilling to sign his formal acquiescence to the Union, Green and his family politely tolerate the indignities of occupation. PBS wants its own hit drama, but ‘Mercy Street’ lacks more than just a British accent 2016-01-14T05:00:00Z The freakiest thing about Taylor Swift’s never-freaky music is how politely it trespasses on your brain tissue. Review | If a Taylor Swift album drops in a pandemic, does it make a sound? 2020-07-24T04:00:00Z Mr. Rosenthal, for example, politely declined via e-mail a request to discuss his jewelry: “Alas, I am not for words about what I do,” he said, “believing that an artist should artiste and shut up.” Special Report: A Cut Above: Jewelry: A Renaissance in High Jewelry Making 2010-12-11T08:10:00Z Biggs proceeded to own his tweet instead of deleting it and -- how do we say it politely? -- told those who were upset that they should get over themselves. Jason Biggs' Malaysia Airlines joke not very successful 2014-07-17T04:00:00Z We're politely requested to believe that the ninth series of a television programme about some singing teenagers is a spectacle akin to the literal resurrection of Jesus. The X Factor 2012: could Mel B set it back on track? 2012-08-20T11:19:31Z At some shows, adults who have been unable to show proof that they have been fully vaccinated, and children who lack the proper test results, have been politely pulled off the lines to get in. Broadway Is Back. Here’s What It’s Like for Theatergoers. 2021-10-19T04:00:00Z The cell phone ban didn't apply to her, but the reality TV star, sheathed in a low-cut, form fitting number, politely stowed her device prior to the start of the talk. Kanye West, Steve McQueen discuss 'All Day / I Feel Like That' at LACMA 2015-07-25T04:00:00Z To which Minaj politely replied that she stop considering it a personal insult and use her platform as a means to criticize institutional racism and sexism: Piers Morgan’s incoherent attack on Nicki Minaj and “Black Twitter” is as racist as advertised 2015-07-22T04:00:00Z It is the rare museum exhibition that bets most of the house on fabric swatches — or, more politely, textile samples — and succeeds. Art Review: Swatches Illuminate a Painter?s Other Art 2011-03-17T22:16:56Z She told me to politely say, "I'm your daughter." Music helped treat her father's dementia, and that's why Shohreh Aghdashloo made "The Cuban" 2020-07-30T04:00:00Z There was nothing that could be politely ignored. Perspective | The unacceptable look on Madonna’s face 2023-02-09T05:00:00Z Though Thompson has politely deflected past queries about whether he and Mitchell would ever reunite, he finally fulfilled the wishes of longtime fans. ‘S.N.L.’ Mocks Herschel Walker Ahead of Georgia’s Senate Vote 2022-12-04T05:00:00Z Committed anti-racists can sit quietly or laugh politely when hateful things are said. Review: In ‘BlacKkKlansman,’ Spike Lee Journeys Into White America’s Heart of Darkness 2018-08-09T04:00:00Z As a Black man willing to talk about “diversity” while politely avoiding the word “race,” he’s a corporate darling. Review | Mateo Askaripour’s ‘Black Buck’ is an irresistible comic novel about the tenacity of racism in corporate America 2021-01-04T05:00:00Z My husband and I, never the types to enjoy large parties, have finally become comfortable with politely turning down the invitations of a lovely couple we know who enjoy entertaining this way. How to Say ‘No’ This Thanksgiving 2018-11-19T05:00:00Z However, he gets upset if I politely decline, so these presents are really just taking up valuable closet space. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: They’re happy having just one child. Their friends are not. 2020-02-13T05:00:00Z That’s because the person is making a politely diplomatic noise to indicate that their cubicle is occupied. The secret language of sniffs – from ‘I have bad news’ to ‘This toilet is occupied’ 2020-06-17T04:00:00Z Whether that is the man’s daughter, a store employee or a larger person in line next to you, politely ask for assistance in resolving the problem. Perspective | Miss Manners: Aggression from older men leaves young woman at a loss 2021-04-14T04:00:00Z In the decades after the Second World War, a gay life was acceptable if it was led quietly and politely. Revisiting a Symphonic AIDS Memorial 2019-05-30T04:00:00Z Dear Miss Manners: I am wondering, how does one politely salt their food without offending the chef and/or their host? Perspective | Miss Manners: My mother is dying. Do I have to cancel this baby shower? 2019-11-12T05:00:00Z Wait time estimated at check-in: The hostess politely informed us that it was two hours. Which Chicago restaurants are worth the wait? 2014-11-19T05:00:00Z But the house they selected was all white with what’s politely called “good bones”—meaning that it wasn’t bad but was somewhat boring. Everything Merry & Bright 2010-12-08T19:14:00Z Presidents are required to tell a few jokes that evening, but that annual tradition used to be something those in attendance would politely laugh through. How Obama blurred the border between Hollywood and Washington 2015-06-02T04:00:00Z Looking at them lined up in a neat row, politely static, can be frustratingly anticlimactic. A Nick Cave Survey With Plenty of Bells but No Whistles 2022-11-23T05:00:00Z Two drivers politely try to let each other pass at a junction, and end up sitting there for hours, each gesturing the other to move, both remaining still. Portlandia: box set review 2013-06-27T14:00:01Z After filling up we had to politely decline the invitation to return for live music later that night — we had wanderlusting to do. West Virginia: Wild and wonderful and, okay, a little bit weird 2015-07-16T04:00:00Z Isaacson politely declines to talk about the Harry Smith mishap — he says he can’t, according to his agreement — but Buck has his own theory. R.E.M.’s Peter Buck needed a new label. The one he chose won’t take your credit card. 2017-01-05T05:00:00Z You weren’t “wrong” to politely refuse a request to move. I Refused to Switch Seats on a Plane. Twice. Was I Wrong? 2022-03-03T05:00:00Z "There's been a lot of changes in that song, that's why I keep coming back to it," Murdoch told the band politely. Love, Belle and Sebastian-style: Laura Barton interviews the indie heroes 2010-09-30T21:45:00Z If you find that someone else’s load has finished drying and you need the dryer, you may remove the clothes, as long as you politely fold them and leave them in a neat stack. How to stay clean in prison 2017-07-07T04:00:00Z It was, politely speaking, a disaster, sloppy and uncentered and poorly received. Music Review: Jay Electronica and Big K.R.I.T. Rap for Purists 2010-07-02T22:14:00Z Ask politely: When your fellow passengers behave in a childish way, ask them to stop. Travel Wise | On planes, adults have tantrums too. Here’s how to handle bad behavior at 38,000 feet. 2019-09-09T04:00:00Z But I don’t want to treat him the way he treated me, so I respond politely. Hey, My Tween Daughters Heard That 2018-10-04T04:00:00Z They just sit politely through it, and clap at the end, like in the leaders' debates. Last night's TV: BBC Young Musician 2010 (BBC4); The Ricky Gervais Show (Channel 4) 2010-04-23T22:00:00Z Simon filled me with pride because he answered not only politely, but sweetly. Motherlode Blog: How to Be a Jew at Christmas 2012-12-07T20:33:59Z When I was young, you had to hang around a magic shop, and learn to ask, and ask politely. Steal this album: What happens if no one pays for music? 2012-06-20T11:45:00Z I would tell them, firmly but as politely as possible, that I did not want the job. Selling my eggs to make rent 2013-02-03T18:00:00Z Greene declined politely, and 10 months later he died. The Man Within My Head by Pico Iyer – review 2012-06-15T21:55:03Z Knowles estimates at least a thousand people came to his house every day in December, everyone masked and politely distanced and getting a huge kick out of it. Queen Anne resident who built mini ‘Schitt’s Creek’ Rosebud Motel creates ‘Psycho’ Bates Motel for Halloween 2021-10-12T04:00:00Z I’m smiling politely at this middle-aged man with a family who had apparently channeled his inner Casanova into service as a congregational rabbi. I fooled around with the rabbi 2013-02-10T02:00:00Z “We’re having him fixed soon,” my partner and I repeated like a mantra to friends as they politely extricated their legs. The Secret Price of Pets 2018-07-04T04:00:00Z Her record label told her, politely, to take a break and "get lost," which is exactly what she did. Quick Hits: KT Tunstall's grand return 2011-09-17T16:01:00Z She politely declined and walked away still clutching “Alice in Wonderland.” Television: Redeeming Value of the Reality Show ?Pawn Stars? 2010-06-05T01:56:00Z As Charlie, Jack Costello is proficient but looks too sleek and pipes too politely for a nipper on the edge of starvation. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory – review 2013-07-01T06:00:08Z An electronic kick drum thumps politely beneath her boots. Perspective | Did Cam and Diplo make the century’s first great EDM-country song? 2019-06-28T04:00:00Z In the haze, I received compliments, touches, kisses and several blatant offers that I politely refused. Modern Love: Stuck at the Border Between the Sexes 2011-05-19T21:19:57Z They greet each other cheerfully, bow politely and then continue their hunt. Loving Elvis tender and true 2011-01-05T18:24:46Z “If it was a celebrity that just asked us to buy them a vacation home, we would probably politely decline,” Ruch said. Lorraine Bracco Goes Searching For Her Sicilian Slice of Life 2020-10-26T04:00:00Z I offered a bit less than the asking price, and was politely turned down. A ?6,000 Auden bargain 2010-07-16T14:34:00Z He said Ms. Florencourt had politely fed him cucumber sandwiches and lemonade on a front porch, then firmly denied his request. University Acquires Flannery O’Connor’s Papers and Effects 2014-10-07T04:00:00Z Then, like any good hostess, Ms. Abramovic put the first slice on a plate and offered it politely to a cannibal nearby. Marina Abramovic?s Crossover Moment 2011-11-18T23:58:05Z “She climbed up onto the barstool and, according to one of the ladies at the bar, asked the bartender for a bottle of milk very politely.” Vacationing girl, 3, orders milk from pool bar in hilarious viral video: 'My daughter is actually something else' 2019-08-31T04:00:00Z And most Orthodox men making such a request would do so politely and accept a negative answer, she said. Chicago woman says airline should 'stop the bullying' of women 2014-10-01T04:00:00Z I imagine Jane Austen excusing herself, slipping off to the powder room and politely asking when she might be allowed to return to the afterlife. Jennifer Weiner Used to Read Her Father’s Medical Textbooks for Fun 2020-05-07T04:00:00Z His second and final exile was handled politely but firmly by officers of the Royal Navy. A near-run thing 2015-05-21T04:00:00Z The book covers tech etiquette including video meetings, home security and tipping screens, as well as how to inquire about someone’s pronouns and use them politely in conversation. Table manners aren't dying. They are changing, though 2023-11-15T05:00:00Z A contract that too politely requested that Cimino finish the film in time for a Christmas 1979 release, excusing any costs incurred in the effort to do so, had landed UA with a real problem. Cleopatra and Heaven's Gate: the last of the great Hollywood stinkers? 2013-07-19T13:00:00Z Two hours later a police officer knocked on the window and very politely asked us to leave, even pointing us to a better spot down the road. Why I stopped dating the cop: Colin Kaepernick’s protest, the “liberal media” and the bunker mentality of police culture 2016-09-25T04:00:00Z It glides politely over a lot of material. In Her New Memoir, Ursula M. Burns Recounts Blazing a Trail to the Top of Xerox 2021-06-07T04:00:00Z The man who helped to start it all, Brookstein, replied to my email, from his own iPhone, politely declining an interview but offering a comment for this article. Ten years of The X Factor, the show-off show with a talent for survival 2014-08-29T04:00:00Z Mr. Nohilly took three hours to mull it over, and then said, politely, no. Tapping a Rough-and-Tumble Life 2010-12-25T04:00:48Z He ventures down to its lair, torch in hand, politely making chit-chat with a drooling, growling wall of fangs. "Game of Thrones": Hello There, Jon Snow! 2016-05-02T04:00:00Z The film has politely omitted the claim made by Caitlin and others that William started the fight by making antisemitic remarks. The Edge of Love: fuzzy at the edges 2011-08-04T17:42:00Z Despite their invitations to join them on the yard, I’ve politely declined. My Prison Cell: The Refuge of a Recluse 2016-12-27T05:00:00Z When I raved about “Moonlight” to several well-to-do white liberal friends and described Chiron, they politely took note but behaved as if I were telling them to eat their spinach. The Best Movies of 2016 2016-12-07T05:00:00Z In the song, a customer politely invites a waitress to “come sit on my fate.” The Summer of Kinky Friedman 2018-09-13T04:00:00Z We have tried to politely deflect and indirectly decline to her each time, but we are at a loss. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: By using fake online profiles to dig up dirt, mother shows her true face 2018-11-21T05:00:00Z “After ten minutes of listening politely, they would blink and then look away and then assure us that Junebug was a miracle. Maybe they just didn’t know what else to say.” ‘Juniper’: An intimate memoir about a premature baby’s fight for survival 2016-09-22T04:00:00Z "It's not what I expected," my guest politely told the waiter, and he removed the $30 entree from the bill — a gesture both classy and correct. Flying Fish brings mood and food to a sprawling new space in South Lake Union 2010-08-19T21:01:00Z Her hands are clasped politely in front of her and her eyes are turned down. Staging Reality Winner: An F.B.I. Transcript Becomes an Offbeat Thriller 2018-12-30T05:00:00Z In the US the reviews were what one politely calls "mixed"; in the UK they have been uniformly hostile. Yann Martel 2010-06-22T19:00:00Z The two have separated and she politely declines to answer questions about that chapter in her life. Jennifer Carpenter of 'Dexter' relishes the stage 2011-02-15T16:16:04Z The English in our mouths asks us to pronounce politely. My mother and I haven't talked about the Atlanta spa attacks 2021-04-03T04:00:00Z When Hanks asked if they had enjoyed it, the man replied that it wasn't that good, while his partner politely explained that they had come to expect more from their favourite actor. Tom Hanks 'gave filmgoers their money back' for Larry Crowne 2011-08-16T10:11:29Z Whether that’s by subscribing, connecting with you on social media, or even just sharing your post, there’s no better place to politely ask for it than at the end of your article. 10 Things To Do Before You Hit 'Publish' 2015-04-27T04:00:00Z His mother was upset and many of his friends were politely confused. Mahershala Ali: ‘I had to protect myself from people’s fear of me’ 2019-01-12T05:00:00Z I merely dispute the idea that politely asking the big internet service providers to put in filters when they garner revenue will work. Yes, porn can be vile and degrading but an authoritarian crackdown won't work 2013-07-22T15:22:19Z Lanier is, to the very marrow of his bones, a Silicon Valley sage: his prose, despite its politely resistant stance, is a medley of TED talks and keynotes and takeaways. The Deliberate Awfulness of Social Media 2018-09-19T04:00:00Z Without the funds for hotels, we were reliant on family and friends moving to Europe and politely saying we could come to visit without meaning it. 'I got so sunburnt, I was like a piece of chorizo': comedians on their holidays from hell 2020-07-25T04:00:00Z Sighing, King directs his eyes upward as if beseeching a witness from on high and politely declines: “I’m not your man.” ‘Rustin’ Review: A Sidelined Civil Rights Activist Comes Center 2023-11-16T05:00:00Z My pointing this out politely in an email the next day did not sit well. My year on Match.com 2013-03-31T11:00:00Z At Harris’s office, a young staffer took the letter and listened politely as Remes explained that her mother-in-law wanted to see continued opposition to Trump’s nominees. D.C. activists don’t have senators to call. So they found their own way to fight Trump. 2017-02-18T05:00:00Z When a woman politely declines an invitation from a man, we say he’s been exiled to “the Friend Zone.” When “no” means “let’s negotiate”: Why Salma Hayek’s and Jessica Drake’s claims about Donald Trump resonate with women 2016-10-25T04:00:00Z When she politely ignored him, he "teased" her, saying, "we need to work on your issues with authority." On being the madwoman in the attic: What "Jane Eyre" taught me about women's anger 2021-07-17T04:00:00Z Grandad smiled politely through several Christmases of Rat Pack compilations and Sinatra standards, discreetly tucking the CDs away at the back of the shelf. Family life 2012-07-06T23:10:08Z By email, I asked him politely, but firmly, not to make comments about my height or compare me to his 2-year-old. I Dated My Friend’s Ex. Will He Keep Hating Me Forever? 2018-08-23T04:00:00Z But it felt like a step too far and I politely declined. I shared stories of my disastrous dates for laughs. Keeping them private has made me happier to be single 2020-03-09T04:00:00Z Mr. Criss also politely shrugged off the idea that he was giving Broadway a try to stretch as an actor. Darren Criss of ?Glee? Fills Daniel Radcliffe?s Shoes 2012-01-02T18:51:19Z Unaffected, and casual in a T-shirt and jeans, he politely declined to say how personal experience might have helped to shape his portrayal of Alberich. Eric Owens as Alberich in Wagner?s ?Ring? at the Met 2012-02-18T05:03:04Z He suggested going for a drink, but I politely declined. Blind date: ‘She thinks I’m a sad, naive hipster’ 2017-07-29T04:00:00Z There had been rumblings all week about contract negotiations, and Ross has now politely passed. The “man crisis,” continued 2012-05-31T00:00:00Z Staff members reportedly isolated Maci Young in a room adjacent to the nurse’s office after the student arrived at school on January 25 and politely declined to wear a mask. NJ 4th grade student takes her plea against mask mandates to Gov. Phil Murphy: 'I am only a kid once' 2022-02-17T05:00:00Z You wait for guests to leave the secure perimeter, and politely accost them for all the details. Eager for more details about Naomi Biden’s wedding? Work your sources. 2022-11-20T05:00:00Z Aside from politely excusing myself and retreating to my computer, I’m not sure what I should have done in this situation. Ask Amy: Partners differ on privacy 2015-08-21T04:00:00Z “Would I politely decline such an invite, or use it as a vehicle of public protest, or slink into the wilderness without answer, in hopes I can wait out the regime?” Do it for the country? Or don’t do it at all? The dilemma facing artists at Trump’s inauguration. 2016-12-22T05:00:00Z A waiter offered him more rosé and he politely declined. John Legend Plunges Into the Celebrity Rosé Business 2018-06-28T04:00:00Z Between sips of tea and interruptions from fans wanting photos, requests that she politely indulged, Ms. Kendrick spoke about growing up in Maine as the daughter of an accountant mother and a history-teacher father. Anna Kendrick on ‘Pitch Perfect 2’ and Not Trying Too Hard 2015-04-29T04:00:00Z Then, as needed, politely rebuff anyone who tries to correct you for it. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: What to do about a morally bankrupt husband 2019-09-27T04:00:00Z Instead, Fatal was received politely and as soon as he finished, '70s funk started back in on the PA and the Sliders started shaking their butts again. Hiphop at Flo Ware park: I wish it happened every day 2010-05-24T01:02:00Z When offered a chance to share platitudes about the importance of movie stars returning to the stage for the thrill of responding to a text and an audience night after night, he politely declined. John Hurt receives Shakespeare Theatre Company’s annual award Perhaps we shouldn't be entirely surprised, then, that his La Bohème received what one might politely call "mixed" notices. Jonathan Miller: I'd rather be at Marks and Spencer than the theatre 2010-08-03T10:42:00Z This becomes explicit in the politely phrased demand of the last two lines: "I'll tell you what, my love/I cannot write unless he's sent above." Poem of the week: A Parental Ode to My Son, Aged Three Years and Five Months by Thomas Hood 2010-06-22T09:36:00Z We were also able to peek down into the steel vats containing the wine, and at one point one of the winemakers politely stopped to answer a few of the visitors’ questions. Argentina?s Napa Valley 2010-11-19T19:24:00Z The rote soundtrack delivers one pop song after the next; for all its angst, the choreography matches the music too politely. Radioballet Wrestles With ‘The Nature of Love’ 2014-12-07T05:00:00Z Indeed, for 21 / 2 hours, the time required to relish a multi-course tasting menu at Boulud’s grander Manhattan establishments, the chef politely but insistently returned to the question. How often are D.C.’s top chefs actually in the kitchen? Could Scott, Wilson, Oates, Bowers and Evans really have behaved so stoically and politely, gallant gentlemen until the very end? Rewatching a film 50 years on showed me something about modern memories 2012-12-28T16:45:01Z “I understand the importance that people attach to the decision,” he responded politely. Perspective | ‘Civility’ vs ‘hysteria’ at the Kavanaugh hearings, and what they truly mean 2018-09-07T04:00:00Z As you float down the river, bald eagles are hard to miss, politely living up to their stereotype by soaring majestically above the trees. | The Delaware Water Gap 2012-07-20T15:00:17Z Do you pass things on politely using both hands? My 5-year-old’s elite Japanese “cram school”: Kindergarten exam prep is a mother’s test, too 2018-07-15T04:00:00Z Anticipate a counteroffer and resolve to shut it down firmly but politely. Work Advice: Eager to quit? Tips on bowing out gracefully. 2018-05-15T04:00:00Z I think about the daily effort that goes into fixing other people's screwups, pointing out problems, asking politely for things to be done or undone or changed or improved. From Billboard exec John Amato to Papa John Schnatter: Demanding change from toxic men is exhausting 2018-07-12T04:00:00Z Justin Timberlake opened this year’s Academy Awards show by steering a parade of grinning backup dancers through the carpeted aisles of the Dolby Theatre, politely greeting celebrities en route. The Corporate Optimism of Justin Timberlake at Last Night’s Oscars 2017-02-27T05:00:00Z Like many of the items at COS, they politely insisted upon their own authenticity with a knuckle-size tag reading, “This item is made from leather.” At COS, No Need for a Passport 2014-12-30T05:00:00Z They knew that my daughters don’t have boyfriends, thank God, and that I believe in speaking up when you believe in something, as long as you say it politely. My public school beat-down 2012-08-10T23:30:00Z Merde is a French word, meaning, to put it politely, manure. Perspective | ‘You’re gonna cough during the entire performance?’ What dancers hear, see and sense from the stage. 2018-08-22T04:00:00Z Instead, you witness a gentle smattering of people sitting on cushions, spread out ever so politely across this vast space. Kraftwerk at Tate Modern, night four: The Man Machine 2013-02-11T12:26:00Z The opera’s two acts are organized into 10 scenes — Mr. Harbison also wrote the libretto — that pass politely through most of the novel’s major plot points and classic lines. Music Review: John Harbison’s ‘Great Gatsby’ Opera at Tanglewood 2013-07-14T19:50:12Z A handful of them politely declined my inquiries, citing technical limitations and company policies that made my tuna ineligible for analysis. The Big Tuna Sandwich Mystery 2021-06-19T04:00:00Z Sometimes I start over on my own; sometimes he interrupts politely. Reading Myself Aloud 2019-04-16T04:00:00Z How do I politely ask her to stop putting our conversations on speaker when we talk on the phone? Perspective | Ask Amy: Partner’s relapse places household at risk 2021-01-02T05:00:00Z The 95-year-old queen has politely declined the honor of being named “Oldie of the Year” by a British magazine, saying she does not meet “the relevant criteria.” Thanks but no: UK queen turns down “Oldie of the Year” title 2021-10-19T04:00:00Z When I saw Coates speak last winter at the University of Michigan, the mostly white audience was insistent on asking him for a grand solution to racism, but Coates politely refused to answer those questions. Ta-Nehisi Coates and a Generation Waking Up 2015-07-15T04:00:00Z None of that appeared to be on display on Friday, though, as Mr. LaBeouf politely greeted visitor after visitor to his boxy little stage. And Now, Shia LaBeouf Will Spend 24 Hours in an Elevator 2016-02-19T05:00:00Z How do I teach her to share them politely? My teen daughter is very self-conscious. Is this normal, or is there a deeper problem? 2020-07-21T04:00:00Z We recently won a grant from the Oxford Samuel Beckett Theatre Trust and they politely suggested that the moment was a good opportunity for us to change to a more suitable name. Morgan Lloyd's wheelchair ride: Q&A 2010-06-26T23:05:00Z I’d rather stay a fan and admirer than just one of the politely rebuffed masses, yet another rejected journalist with the avid hopes of writing a sensationalist fluff piece. Searching for Bill Watterson 2013-04-07T17:00:00Z Well, prepare for a new genre: books gently and politely skewering the corporate titans who claim to be solving such problems. Meet the ‘Change Agents’ Who Are Enabling Inequality 2018-08-20T04:00:00Z Dinner went smoothly, but when Rob inquired about a second date, Lindsey politely declined. Perspective | An accidental ‘like’ on Facebook photo led to this couple’s first date 2017-08-03T04:00:00Z While they were perfectly fine, they were also politely familiar, without any sense of urgency. At Calvin Klein, Raf Simons Raises the Bar 2017-02-10T05:00:00Z An employee politely but firmly suggested we go get some coffee and come back in 15 minutes. Is Vermont becoming the Napa Valley of beer? 2017-09-06T04:00:00Z Mr. Lenarda summed up his view of customer service this way: “If you treat you customers politely — and that includes tourists — they pay you back with courtesy.” When in Venice, Eat Like a Venetian 2019-02-27T05:00:00Z Although I had to keep my mask on, she politely warned, I could put my purse down while I made my acceptance speech. In Los Angeles, a new museum celebrates the art of moviemaking 2021-10-28T04:00:00Z “Hello, how are you? We’re zebra hunting,” Singleton politely explained through her window to a man walking two enormous dogs. On the trail of Maryland’s fugitive zebras 2021-10-15T04:00:00Z Roth politely shrugged off those who advocated beginning with a whisper. Act II, Scene 1: H Street NE, Enter ARI ROTH with friends 2015-10-22T04:00:00Z When it became clear that he would not relent, I paid him the attention he was seeking: I turned to him and politely let him know that I was working and not interested in conversation. Best of 2018: What a dominatrix knows about #MeToo 2018-12-29T05:00:00Z Customers shuffle from table to table, chatting, negotiating, politely asking for permission to handle a weapon of interest. “This is the Wild West” 2012-09-16T19:00:00Z Ideally, companies would answer every complaint promptly and politely. Perspective | How to get a travel company to respond to your complaint 2020-02-06T05:00:00Z She politely asked a stranger occupying the seat next to an open one: “Excuse me, do you mind if I sit here?” Two Etiquette Experts Take On New York 2017-05-27T04:00:00Z When he talks, it’s often with his mouth full, but he politely covers it with his hand as he talks about the flavors exploding on his tongue or notes where they should be but aren’t. How Keith Lee, a TikTok food critic for the new economy, guides us to eat well -- and good 2023-11-01T04:00:00Z He stared ahead, nodding politely, like a man cornered at a party by a drunk stranger. NKOTBSB: Boy band love 4-EVA 2011-06-08T21:56:00Z King was politely asked to walk away from the vehicle, according to the countersuit. R&B diva LaBelle files countersuit in beating case 2011-06-28T22:02:23Z And in Key West, he’s forced on “roach patrol” — or, as it is more politely described, restaurant inspector. Carl Hiaasen’s ‘Bad Monkey’: clues from a shark’s lunch 2013-06-20T21:55:56Z The publicity material politely describes it as a novel, but it was published in 1956 as a memoir. Jim Sturgess: a thoroughly polished survivor 2010-12-23T22:00:04Z Most remarkable about the set was the way it politely resisted moments of release. Review: ‘Blood Orange and Friends’ at the Apollo 2015-12-13T05:00:00Z Everyone is politely trying to act like everything is fine, but protesters are creating traffic jams and streets are being blocked off. Michel Franco's dystopian drama "New Order" is an electrifying cattle prod to the nether regions 2020-09-14T04:00:00Z I decided to keep talking politely to him in the hope that I could distract him through small talk, which I did, until he dropped me off. Disability and sex are not mutually exclusive 2016-10-15T04:00:00Z I try to shrug this question off politely, but he pushes. How I met my real father 2010-05-22T23:01:00Z After the show, the designers are greeted quite politely by the judges, and the critiques start. "Project Runway": Who won? 2010-04-23T12:24:00Z Barrie asks, politely but pointedly, “Would you take your hand off my thigh?” as she begins “Doesn’t Really Matter.” The Weeknd’s ‘Avatar’ Anthem, and 8 More New Songs 2022-12-16T05:00:00Z I did politely veto his first suggestion, as it was empty, and took him to somewhere much more appropriate. Blind date: ‘I kept coughing into my elbow like a sick Victorian prostitute’ 2019-02-09T05:00:00Z It is a question that Robin Wright’s CIA agent puts to him politely and repeatedly. A Most Wanted Man review – Philip Seymour Hoffman’s superb swansong 2014-09-11T04:00:00Z Based on the podcasts the two regularly record, it's likely to be a hit and miss affair, with moments of genius interlaced with stuff that can most politely be described as "for fans only". This week's new comedy 2012-02-11T00:05:00Z Now it was a publishing industry that was as insular as he suspected, politely showing him the door one more time. The Remarkable Forgotten Life of H. T. Tsiang 2016-07-14T04:00:00Z When the accuser was politely asked why they considered this person a vile racist, the answer was "because they are". If you want my opinion, what we need are experts, not windbags 2013-02-24T00:05:40Z “Rejected is such a harsh word. How about, ‘politely declined to legislatively consider because it might affect us.” Jon Stewart slams the U.S. (and China and India) for rejecting carbon taxes 2014-09-30T04:00:00Z Yes: a vast percentage of the show’s four episodic series is just Rob Brydon licking his lips and shouting: “WHATTYA GOT?” at a succession of politely smiling waitresses. The Trip to Greece: like watching the most entertaining people you know dominate a dinner party 2020-02-29T05:00:00Z Years later, when we were working on The Blue Bird, she told me she'd assumed that I really was deaf and mute – only she didn't put it as politely as that. How we made Cleopatra 2013-07-15T17:59:00Z Recently I began making politely inept passes at gorgeous girls, emboldened by inevitable dismissal; another sham pantomime. My life in sex: ‘Since both balls were removed, the anguish never stops’ 2018-04-13T04:00:00Z Are you rude to the waiter, do you say nothing and just not eat, or do you politely ask for the correct dish? Perspective | There’s no 'I' in team, but we still need to teach kids how to advocate for themselves 2020-02-03T05:00:00Z The ambience was both electric and friendly; Americans chatted with scattered Ghanaians and the Brazilians seated among us were friendly and politely said they were supporting the United States. To the Cup, the Long Way Round 2014-06-25T04:00:00Z Next time, call the attendant before takeoff and explain your bind politely: “These seats are too small for my seatmate.” Social Q?s: Social Q?s: Silence Doesn?t Solve Problem With Encroaching Passenger 2012-03-15T18:14:02Z He politely turned them down, saying the script wasn't in his wheelhouse. 15 quick facts about "Fast Times at Ridgemont High" 2022-04-25T04:00:00Z Today's Radiohead are a warmer and groovier ensemble, politely claiming new and unexpected stretches of musical territory on our behalf. This week's new live music 2012-10-05T23:05:18Z “I said very politely: ‘It’s my wedding and I don’t want you to spoil it by arguing so please calm down and break it up now.’” Bride claims she was not involved in fight after video of her appearing to wrestle someone goes viral 2020-09-08T04:00:00Z There’s an awkward silence, everyone hoping someone else will politely inform the great-great-granddaughter of etiquette expert Emily Post that she smells. How Emily Post's Heirs Built an Etiquette Monopoly 2014-10-30T04:00:00Z The Republican candidate politely demurred, saying grass-roots solutions are better than government. What we can learn from Jeb Bush’s interactions with a dude with daisies in his beard 2015-08-05T04:00:00Z And when you speak up, remember to do so politely. Social Q?s: A Beep Too Soon 2011-02-11T00:34:27Z I did comply quickly & politely, only to be greeted by police. Qantas urges rapper will.i.am to withdraw racism accusation against staffer 2019-11-18T05:00:00Z Another poster shared the story of a “feisty” grandmother who “politely but assertively” put overly familiar servers in their place with “Remind me again, how did we meet?” ‘Hey, you guys, I’ll be your overly friendly server this evening.’ 2016-07-12T04:00:00Z He responded very politely back, but at the end of it he said, “You do understand I’m not the casting director of this film, so I can't actually cast you.” Actresses on the power of empathy, Meryl Streep and virginity scenes 2014-11-20T05:00:00Z In a slow boil, the two try to invite themselves into the shelter of the farm, politely at first, then firmly. The Walking Dead Watch: Nebraska 2012-02-13T13:45:34Z In the flesh, she seems composed, politely forthright. Sally Potter: 'I dreamed about the nuclear threat most nights' 2012-10-04T19:30:02Z "But once I realized it was Helen Mirren and we were right next to a theatre we kind of stopped and politely apologized." Mirren, dressed as queen, reads royal riot act to noisy drummers 2013-05-06T10:57:54Z On Friday, a sign in reception politely asks visitors not to remove souvenirs – Helios would be a tough ask – but many of the fixtures and fittings have already been stripped by BBC staff. BBC Television Centre says final farewell with Madness and sadness 2013-03-22T18:35:16Z She politely declined the cast’s invitation to celebrate Cinco de Mayo at Sardi’s, citing the noise level, and initially refused a drink or a meal elsewhere. In ‘The Humans,’ Jayne Houdyshell Embodies Mom 2016-05-12T04:00:00Z Several years pass, and he returns with flowers and politely introduces himself. | 'I?m Glad My Mother Is Alive': ?I?m Glad My Mother Is Alive? - Review 2011-09-01T21:57:49Z Questions about various recurring motifs that run throughout Prelude, as well as the Bounty series that followed, and the most recent videos for songs from her forthcoming Kin album, are all politely rebuffed. Ethereal girl 2012-08-10T23:05:00Z Back in 1816, Byron and Shelley had seen no reason to linger here; Byron complained in a letter that he was followed about his hotel garden by “staring boobies” — or, more politely, English tourists. Lake Geneva as Shelley and Byron Knew It 2011-05-27T19:00:27Z Mr. Doig, dressed in a light gray suit, answered politely through several hours of testimony, describing how he used projections and other tools to help create images. Artist Accused of Disowning a Painting Testifies 2016-08-08T04:00:00Z According to an email on the new procedures, “Guests are politely encouraged to handle their own luggage upon arrival.” Bring in the Robot Cleaners: Travel Industry Innovations for the Pandemic 2020-03-28T04:00:00Z January began with the annual klatch of critics gathered for the Slate Movie Club, four chipper scribblers being smart and politely argumentative and, now and then, horrendously wrong. Arts & Leisure Preview: Defy the Elite! Wait, Which Elite? 2011-01-14T19:33:01Z Reunited as a family four years later, the Yoos find themselves in Miracle Creek, a town full of “politely unfriendly” neighbors, each pining for what they lost. Review | ‘Miracle Creek’: A twisty legal thriller that shows how far parents will go for their kids 2019-04-16T04:00:00Z No, he told me politely about his Prius and gave the impression he was eager only to get home to indulge in an organic, sustainably sourced banana muffin. America's funniest man 2010-08-21T23:08:00Z He politely said my chances were slim, but offered to comp me a drink. Practical Traveler: How to Find the Best Seat 2012-03-14T14:51:30Z She did so forever with the same poise and style – politely, respectfully, but always forcefully – that has become her trademark. 'A tremendous legacy': capturing the life of Ruth Bader Ginsburg on film 2018-05-03T04:00:00Z One phone agent said no to his request, so he politely ended the call and phoned back. Perspective | Tackling a tough travel problem? Hang up the phone. 2019-03-06T05:00:00Z An amorous pair of Danish soccer fans snuck out onto the field to score — but they politely waited until after the game. A sex-in-public hall of fame 2014-03-18T23:00:00Z I took one of his enormous fingers in my grasp and shook it politely. The Twenty-Five-Year Journey of Magic: The Gathering 2018-08-28T04:00:00Z A gentleman from Tunbridge Wells is not outraged, in line with the local stereotype, but engaged, repeatedly sending handwritten sketches that are politely declined on the grounds that the Pythons write all their own material. Monty Python at 50: a half-century of silly walks, edible props and dead parrots 2019-10-04T04:00:00Z “I nodded politely,” she narrates, “not committing to my guest’s belief but trying to be neighborly, which is what we learned in Sunday school.” Kaitlyn Greenidge’s Historical Fiction Unites the African Diaspora 2021-03-30T04:00:00Z “I have to politely leave those people to their own thoughts.” Adrian Lester Finally Arrives on Broadway, via Wall Street 2021-10-06T04:00:00Z When speaking they easily pick up each other’s thoughts, politely waiting for lulls, and when they’re at odds, they warmly but firmly correct each other. Allison and Katie Crutchfield, Twins, Go Separate Ways 2012-08-30T13:34:19Z We want to be liked, and so we often act politely — even in the face of someone’s rudeness. When It's Okay to Walk Out of a Date 2014-11-07T05:00:00Z The next morning a ranger drove by and politely suggested we book one of the remaining cabins in town. The U.S. Issue: Overnighter: 22 Miles and a World Away From Los Angeles 2011-05-13T20:24:11Z Being women, we were politely out of earshot before we started laughing, and we’ve never really stopped. The problem with “mansplaining” 2012-08-20T16:38:00Z When some people tried to photobomb us, he politely showed them the error of their ways. What Having A ManServant Is Like 2014-09-11T04:00:00Z Perhaps it just shows that you can never please everyone, and possibly also that camp – such a good way of saying naughty things politely – cannot cover for every sin. Worst job in showbiz: why will no one touch the world's glitziest gigs? 2019-01-22T05:00:00Z Down Low: You should handle this exactly as you are — discreetly and politely. Ask Amy: Cookies brought to potluck don’t go down well 2016-07-08T04:00:00Z Kelly listened politely to the former Arkansas governor before telling him what she really thought of his “culture of crude.” Watch Fox's Megyn Kelly School Mike Huckabee Over 'Trashy Women' Comments 2015-01-29T05:00:00Z Mike politely replaces it with a lovely stainless steel model. "Better Call Saul" goes deeper into the grey as it accelerates toward the end 2022-07-12T04:00:00Z I liked the people, who were politely aloof at first, but who were lovely once they warmed up to you. Vienna is cited as the world’s most livable city. Most exciting? Not so much. 2016-03-15T04:00:00Z Some Mustang buffs have politely pointed out inaccuracies in the sculpture, including an incorrect fitting on the engine’s fuel pump, but Mr. Brand welcomes the scrutiny. Exhibitions: Nothing but a Paper Trail for a Mustang Long Gone 2012-07-08T02:07:18Z The agent at the front desk of the Beekman Arms, which reportedly will put up wedding guests, politely said Wednesday he could not comment on anything related to the weekend. Chelsea warning: NY town abuzz pre-Clinton wedding 2010-07-28T18:39:00Z He hoped to resolve the matter politely, without litigation. Trump made Florida his official residence. He may have also made a legal mess. 2020-05-07T04:00:00Z The question of authorship within restaurants remains tantalizingly, or politely, open; the filmmakers fabricate suspense around the relative merits of Mr. Ono’s eldest son, Yoshikazu, whose managerial role is paramount. Movie Review: ?Jiro Dreams of Sushi,? Directed by David Gelb 2012-03-09T01:27:03Z The audience chuckled politely, but Peanut Butter and Jelly responded with an enthusiastic gobble. Biden pardons his first turkeys — but who will pardon his bad jokes? 2021-11-19T05:00:00Z Meanwhile politely sinister men in black suits stalk him as he travels across the States. American Gods by Neil Gaiman 2011-08-19T21:55:08Z “Any guests asking to book one of these hotels will be politely told why we are unable to fulfill their request and offered a suitable alternative.” In Transit Blog: Travel Companies Boycott Brunei-Owned Hotel Group 2014-05-06T20:58:15Z Long before smartphones, social media, and selfies, we politely chatted with her and took autographs, which she graciously provided, writing personal notes to each of us. Lauren Ambrose Finally Gets Her Musical 2018-02-27T05:00:00Z Robots aren’t leading us on intergalactic sieges in real life, so it’s no surprise that it’s a woman’s voice politely requesting patience on the automated menu at the bank. Alexa, why does the brave new world of AI have all the sexism of the old one? 2019-05-22T04:00:00Z In addition, the posters, which appear in seven languages around town, politely advise walking on the right down the narrow calli or lanes to avoid pedestrian collisions. In Transit Blog: Enjoy Venice; Please Don’t Swim in the Canals 2013-06-17T19:05:09Z Visitors to Graceland are “received” in the old-fashioned sense—they are politely and warmly welcomed—but Simon’s lyric has theological undercurrents, too. Going to Graceland 2018-07-02T04:00:00Z As for Jill’s language skills, “It’s always kind of cute when somebody speaks Spanish and their accent is not as organic,” Cárdenas says, politely. Jill Biden is finally ready to be first lady. Can she help her husband beat Trump? 2020-08-17T04:00:00Z Another user had a more diplomatic approach, saying “I would maybe buy her a bottle of wine or something and politely tell her you need the night to sort out your feelings.” Bride won't let grieving maid of honor off the hook for bachelorette party 2019-05-26T04:00:00Z How would you encourage someone to have the courage to respectfully, politely say "I need to send this back"? How do you send back a bad meal? 2023-03-29T04:00:00Z I glanced it over & handed it back to her, politely. He shot George Wallace to be famous. Now he lives in silence. 2015-12-01T05:00:00Z What happens to students who rebel or are asked, politely, to leave because they aren't making the grade? State schools: are they failing our children? 2011-02-27T00:05:50Z Whether it’s for Wi-Fi or a free room upgrade, I’ve learned that nicely and politely inquiring about any benefits that might be available is sometimes all it takes. How to Score a Hotel Upgrade 2015-02-11T05:00:00Z I'm forced to respond politely, when all I really want to do is sit quietly, indulge my own shyness and maybe catch up on last week's New Yorker. Confronting Demons: the play that forces theatregoers to talk to each other 2010-07-13T16:48:00Z Much of the choreography is politely balletic, its decorum ruffled only momentarily by a rough outburst here, a flash of louche hip motion there. Review: Douglas Dunn’s ‘Aidos’ Is Set to Bach at BAM Fisher 2015-02-13T05:00:00Z Dumped politely but unceremoniously on the street, we continued the conversation on the sidewalk, with Mr. Ruff broadcasting his thoughts to pedestrians and passing traffic. Passport Photos and Online Porn: The Dizzying World of Thomas Ruff 2017-10-05T04:00:00Z I smile politely and fill my bowl with some rice and beans. “I tell myself I will quit bingeing when I get diabetes”: Tales of a sugar addict 2016-01-02T05:00:00Z From time to time, Ms. Lacey politely asks audience members to move for no good reason. Review: A Poetic, Postmodern Spin on an Old Art Form 2016-06-24T04:00:00Z Who says “politely” when he is being polite? Snubbing Margaret Thatcher’s Clothes 2015-11-04T05:00:00Z She politely corrected him and made a promise to find time on the calendar. A look under the hoodie: Inside Sen. John Fetterman’s first week back 2023-04-23T04:00:00Z When it comes to capturing the zeitgeist, the movies that will have portrayed the present era most acutely won’t be politely alarmist dramas like “The Post” or noble bureaucratic procedurals like “The Report.” Perspective | Movies are rushing to impact the election. Don’t ask whether they’ll work. Ask whether they’ll last. 2020-10-29T04:00:00Z He plays in a band and, at one concert, politely explains the meaning of punk rock before ripping into a song. Karl Ove Knausgaard’s ‘My Struggle: Book Three’ 2014-05-27T04:00:00Z And when Quilliam fled Britain for Constantinople, knowing he was about to be struck off as a solicitor, a veil was politely drawn. Drama on 3: The Unfortunates; An Audience With Ed Reardon; William Quilliam 2010-10-23T23:06:00Z And the jokes are more likely to make you smile politely than laugh out loud. Review: A Con Man Without a Sting in ‘High Button Shoes’ 2019-05-09T04:00:00Z Turned off, she fired back a text message, politely declining. The End of Courtship? 2013-01-11T21:56:39Z The staff knocked politely to ask if there was anything we needed. I sold my soul to Ricki Lake 2013-03-18T01:00:00Z The police very politely asked us to move, and we declined. Cynthia Nixon’s Embrace of Political Activism 2013-05-24T21:13:01Z The result was a performance more politely eerie than properly harrowing. Review: A Double Bill at the Met Opera, Bleakly Gray as Winter 2019-01-27T05:00:00Z Yet none of that is as cruel or destructive as the rumors, superstitions and politely sublimated rage swirling around these unfortunate characters in their rural township. 'Life, Above All' ? measured tale of AIDS in South Africa 2011-08-19T16:10:05Z Discriminating against someone at work after they spurn your sexual advances, however politely made, is also against the law. How Harvey Weinstein’s accusers gave women worldwide a voice 2017-10-21T04:00:00Z Mr. Astley, who politely obliges reporters’ unending questions about the topic to this day, hasn’t let the played-out viral sensation ruin his career. Pop, Rock and Jazz in NYC This Week 2017-02-16T05:00:00Z I politely declined but their friendliness became a recurring theme throughout Kota Kinabalu. Living Like a Local in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia 2015-02-12T05:00:00Z “My first reaction, to put it politely, was deep dismay.” She famously said that women can’t have it all. Now she realizes that no one can. 2016-08-26T04:00:00Z How may I deal with this problem politely? Social Q?s: The Negotiation Next Door 2011-07-08T18:27:39Z Upon discovering them, the “Moderate Majority” politely inquired if they were an aberration or if more of their tribe members existed. How to be a Moderate Muslim: Shake it off! 2015-01-12T05:00:00Z As for the people who say it has no taste, well, I politely disagree. In defense of Natural Light, the unfairly maligned O.G. light brew 2021-08-29T04:00:00Z The manager politely told me to look for a job where freely expressing my opinions to customers would be appropriate, or at least tolerated. The Shuttered Lincoln Plaza Cinemas Is a Cultural Crime Scene 2018-09-06T04:00:00Z He almost avoided that this year, politely acknowledging his ex-wife and fellow nominee, "Hurt Locker" director Kathryn Bigelow, by saying she "richly deserved it." 2010-01-18T13:18:00Z You don’t taste it in politely appreciative nibbles. Restaurant Review: Houseman in Hudson Square 2015-09-29T04:00:00Z It's not the usual reply to a politely formulaic question, but Rodgers has good reason for his answer. Nile Rodgers: 'Your music is your soul' 2011-04-08T08:51:32Z The student had politely declined to put a mask on her face when teachers asked her to do so — but, according to the family, that didn't matter. NJ 4th grade student takes her plea against mask mandates to Gov. Phil Murphy: 'I am only a kid once' 2022-02-17T05:00:00Z Still later, we glimpse Gregory backstage after a show, taking a call from Jack Paar and politely turning down an invitation to appear on “The Tonight Show.” Review: In ‘Turn Me Loose,’ Raw Jokes That Still Sear and Bite 2016-05-19T04:00:00Z And if she was, as Grove politely suggests, sometimes difficult, pushy and neglectful of her domestic duties, then so what? So Much to Tell by Valerie Grove 2010-05-15T23:08:00Z As one, they politely applaud each extreme act of violence, their bland automatic approval part of the ritual. Cults, human sacrifice and pagan sex: how folk horror is flowering again in Brexit Britain 2017-04-30T04:00:00Z She smiles politely like he’s a very unpopular 4th grader. JoJo Goes For Some Southern Comfort on 'The Bachelorette' 2016-06-20T04:00:00Z If you retrieve your phone to send a text, this salesclerk will politely look away, for privacy. At Goyard and Valextra, Leather Goods That Are Durable, Versatile — and Invisible 2015-04-08T04:00:00Z A: A lot of the reason I outed myself was to politely and aggressively ask my fellow journalists to think about language and the consequences of language ... A Minute With: Filmmaker Jose Antonio Vargas on being 'undocumented' 2014-06-25T04:00:00Z I first saw Ms. Palmer when she, rushing to get to Fairyland on time, politely cut a bathroom line. Governors Island, a Grand Space to Play 2016-07-19T04:00:00Z As this is all occurring, the bouncers are politely welcoming white diners to enter the bar. Most racist restaurant in America? 2012-12-22T16:00:00Z I politely asked this co-worker if it would be possible to avoid eating peanut butter or peanuts at work, as I am highly allergic to them. You’re allergic to peanut butter. Yet a colleague has smeared it on your desk. 2016-09-28T04:00:00Z For them, the world of “The Nutcracker” must stay neatly, politely pretty. Critic’s Notebook: Inspired by Tchaikovsky in New York and London 2013-12-18T22:50:55Z It’s the art of making the present feel as familiar as the past — which means progress must take place quietly, politely and without too many people noticing. Perspective | Women aren’t the future of country music. They’re the present. 2019-11-14T05:00:00Z When I reached Singer directly, he politely thanked me for the opportunity but declined as well. The Unseen Student Victims of the “Varsity Blues” College-Admissions Scandal 2019-10-08T04:00:00Z He’s about four dishes into an order from the extensive menu at Hong Kong Palace, a Chinese restaurant on Van Wesenbekestraat in Antwerp, Belgium, when the waiter politely stops him. This Belgian cosmopolitan port city offers art, diamonds, ale, architecture — and chocolate 2017-03-30T04:00:00Z Here, they sat politely and neatly in the middle of the keyboard. Prom 37: BBCPhil/Lazic/Sinaisky - review 2011-08-12T10:37:25Z She sees them place Post-it notes on their cellphones with the word “No” written on it, as a reminder that it is always an option to politely decline. The art of saying no: How to raise kids to be polite, not pushovers 2016-08-30T04:00:00Z I told her I’d met a friend who described her as very talkative, and she said politely and emotionlessly, “Yes, they’re a fun group.” Perspective | Carolyn Hax: What if she’s only introverted around us? 2017-08-20T04:00:00Z This year, Ms. Stout tried to recruit Natalia Paruz, who calls herself the Saw Lady and often performs on New York subway platforms, but she politely declined. Brooklyn Rock Lottery Taps Instant Bandmates for a Day 2015-12-14T05:00:00Z Canadians are so angry about Trump’s travel ban, they are asking politely that it be repealed. Style Invitational: Cast your Bred here — a new 4-line-poem contest 2017-03-16T04:00:00Z Her answer: “I politely leaned forward in my chair … and took his mouth. Off his face. I removed his mouth.” Review: Rage and Ritual in ‘What to Send Up When It Goes Down’ 2018-11-20T05:00:00Z Derek had asked, as politely as possible, on a phone call two days before our trip. In Colorado, three generations achieve a peaceful family vacation at high elevation 2017-02-14T05:00:00Z “You spoke politely with others, but your words turned sullen toward your wife,” Ms. Shin intones from atop her very high horse. Books of The Times: A Mother?s Devotion, a Family?s Tearful Regrets 2011-03-30T22:25:15Z When asked about the Adele comparisons, Mr. Smith at first politely demurred. Sam Smith, Up For Six Grammys, Is Getting Used to Arenas 2015-02-04T05:00:00Z We cannot politely agree to disagree while they lobby against us. Orson Scott Card isn't the right man to write Superman 2013-02-14T14:15:00Z In the film, Woods politely objects to Biko's message, and Biko responds with a gentle sermon on the plight of black South Africans. Cry Freedom: Richard Attenborough makes a Mandela of Steve Biko 2010-06-10T10:07:00Z A thick hub of people politely vye to get closer to his table. Going green at California’s first pot farmers’ market 2013-04-14T19:00:00Z I was approached on numerous occasions to join earlier than I did, and I politely declined, because I was dedicated to my craft, dedicated to competing and pursuing my personal goals in that world. On summer tour, dancing brothers Maks and Val Chmerkovskiy get personal 2016-06-30T04:00:00Z It’s the most interesting scene in the movie, as Mr. Keller and his colleagues weigh the importance of various articles, and editors compete politely for placement on Page 1. | 'Page One: Inside The New York Times': A Hyperactive Fly on the Newsroom Wall 2011-06-16T21:05:42Z A friend of mine, a keen theatregoer, when invited to recent revivals of Tom Stoppard's The Real Thing and Caryl Churchill's Cloud Nine, politely declined, saying: "I saw them when they came out." Can you see the same play too many times? 2012-07-24T13:21:31Z When she learned that one fan had to cancel because she was having emergency surgery for a brain tumor, Hilderbrand politely snapped her fingers and had flowers sent. Perspective | It’s okay to admit it: We’d all like to be living in an Elin Hilderbrand novel 2020-05-27T04:00:00Z After I politely declined, he sent an angry message, detailing my donations to other campaigns and demanding an explanation. Social Q?s: Just Grin and Cook It 2010-03-05T17:23:00Z Higher Etiquette aims to help readers politely navigate a world where pot vapor is in the air, on the dinner table and, more openly than ever before, part of an evening’s recreation. The new rules of cannabis: how to pass the joint and more 2019-08-26T04:00:00Z He said he would bring up ideas "and even if they didn't like them, they'd nod politely and just never circle back to them." Sherlock Holmes back for more in "Game of Shadows" 2011-12-13T13:04:40Z It’s not a problem I face often, but when I do, it’s hard to maintain a healthy balance between politely declining and feeling like doing so will cause a rift in the relationship. I just don’t want to have sex with you! 2014-04-05T22:30:00Z We view Jennifer through the eyes of the leering male onlookers until, suddenly, we find ourselves sharing her point of view, as she tries politely to fend off their unwanted attentions. How the 'rape-revenge movie' became a feminist weapon for the #MeToo generation 2018-05-11T04:00:00Z If this bothers you, call and politely remind her to use your legal surname. I Love My Boyfriend. But Why Does He Live With His Ex-Wife? 2022-04-28T04:00:00Z In the democratic world of 20th-century politics, everyone politely pretended the first lady was merely a devoted wife, supporting her beloved Ronnie in anything he wanted to do. In first lady, Nancy Reagan found the role of a lifetime 2016-03-06T05:00:00Z Her state pageant director had politely hinted that singing might be safer: Dancers never won. The competition for Miss America 1984 was business as usual — until everyone got a look at Vanessa Williams 2021-08-20T04:00:00Z She tried a bite, politely, and continued on her way. Meet the woman who knows what you’ll buy at Whole Foods, long before you do 2016-07-01T04:00:00Z When the seating arrangements are aligned to her satisfaction, I finally get the nod and Portman greets me with radioactive smileyness, politely inquiring after my health. Natalie Portman on Israel, Hollywood sexism and ‘being the boss’ 2015-05-24T04:00:00Z During the first few minutes of Monday's “The Late, Late Show,” he politely introduced himself as a married man with a son who turned 4 just the day before and a 16-week old daughter. James Corden and the new niceness of late night 2015-03-24T04:00:00Z Dear Miss Manners: How do I politely return a very thoughtful, well-intentioned gift? Perspective | Miss Manners: White shoes, hidden watches and odd-numbered pearls 2020-09-03T04:00:00Z “Just smile sweetly and suggest — as politely as you possibly can — that they go make their own f---ing art.” ‘Big Magic’: Elizabeth Gilbert’s advice on how you, too, can eat, pray, love 2015-09-17T04:00:00Z “Steadfastly — politely, but firmly — she refused to give interviews,” he wrote. Stephen Birmingham, author of ‘Our Crowd,’ other bestsellers, dies at 86 2015-11-18T05:00:00Z Employees are seen politely asking him to leave and to stop yelling. Maskless man at Walmart in Alaska throws tantrum, screams at employees for 'taking away' his rights 2020-09-01T04:00:00Z How do I politely refrain from staring at yet another screen while I’m trying to socialize? I Have to Ask: Do You Own a Gun? 2018-08-09T04:00:00Z On Christmas Day, I made blinis with caviar and he thanked me, politely. Notes from a Hollywood divorce: 'We had a primal connection. But we hung by a thread for years' 2019-07-06T04:00:00Z She sat there politely, and I realized with growing horror that we were both picturing me getting dumped naked. Flying Close to Temptation 2018-04-20T04:00:00Z It’s taken me three years to convince my daughter and her family to take more of an interest and, before she eventually became a full-blown enthusiast, my partner used to humour me politely. Worst case scenario: the ‘preppers’ gearing up for cataclysm | Alex Moshakis 2018-01-28T05:00:00Z If you are reluctant to make the trip in this time of breakthrough infections, decline the invitation politely. I’m Jealous of My Friend’s Success. Would Telling Her Help? 2021-10-21T04:00:00Z On Sunday evening, the show featured a 23-year-old artist who politely addressed the judges, then turned to face her canvas. Topless Thai painter on talent show stirs debate 2012-06-18T08:31:04Z At its end, she leaned in to politely hug him goodbye. A Celebrity Sommelier Is Accused of Sexual Assault 2019-11-01T04:00:00Z Courage now meant walking up, unannounced, to the gate of Buchenwald and politely requesting to see the camp doctor. How a Grandmother’s Diary Led to a Long-Lost Literary Gem 2018-11-02T04:00:00Z She politely declines, pointing out that there isn’t even enough for all of them. Taking heed of the women on “Game of Thrones” 2017-07-20T04:00:00Z He politely asks Kugelberg to pour his tea and she makes short, considered points that offset his sometimes meandering answers. Julian Schnabel: ‘Why can’t a white person tell the story of a black person? Everyone is pink inside’ 2019-04-05T04:00:00Z I don’t like everything that he does — some of the directions are not for me, let’s just say it politely. Parting Is Such Sweet Spectacle: A Collector Sells His Hirst, Koons and Calder 2023-02-14T05:00:00Z It does not ban correcting their facts — politely. Perspective | Miss Manners: ‘Can I borrow your goats?’ 2019-10-14T04:00:00Z I replied politely only for the benefit of my daughters; inside, her unsolicited commentary had me seething. Motherlode Blog: I Hate Being Called a Good Dad 2012-11-09T16:57:12Z The response, "Er no, I had a … companion," though whispered rapidly and politely, escends on the topic like a portcullis. Rosamund Pike: 'I seek adventure all the time' 2011-01-20T22:59:01Z |
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