politely
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In early December I saw Williams at a WSJ Tech Live event, and when I asked her about a possible comeback—Tom Brady did it, blah blah blah, I said—she politely brushed it away.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026
The name comes from a one-minute skit in which a son politely refuses a bowl of gourd soup from his mother but eventually he gets blamed for being ill-tempered.
From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026
Because of the noise in the shop, I was unable to hear him and asked him politely to repeat himself.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
The book club always politely declines, given its specific chemistry.
From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026
Normally, such a “recommendation” had the force of law, but Spassky refused, as politely and diplomatically as possible.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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