How To Use courtliness In A Sentence
- Tall, well proportioned, and always well dressed, he carried himself in polite society with dignity and courtliness. A Country of Vast Designs
- I will," said Sir Richard; "and don't take old Chandos's uncourtliness too much to heart, young Eustace. The Lances of Lynwood
- A lifelong civil servant who wraps his sang froid and political toughness in French courtliness, Mr. Trichet generally gets high marks for the way he has managed the E.C.B. He may be the most influential public official on the Continent, the person who most embodies the dream of a single coin for the European realm. NYT > Home Page
- Clay greeted her with his famous florid courtliness, then turned his attention back to the president. A Country of Vast Designs
- Your honor," said he, "must pardon the uncourtliness of our ways: but we give you the best we have; and the worthy Lord Loch-awe cannot do more. The Scottish Chiefs
- At this point, in a climax of courtliness, one or another of them may mumble, "What? Dorothy's Parker House Rolls: A Jazz Age Recipe
- There's costumes and courtliness, but this 16th-century saga remains unstuffy. This week's new films
- His diligence and his attention - his courtliness too - all seem out of another era.
- To steer things closer to the topic, showing up at the Consulate reminded me of something that, in the frustration of voice mail and websites, I had forgotten: I am dealing with a culture where courtliness is still considered a virtue, and kindness to strangers is routine. Any experience with San Francisco consulate?
- He boasted of having carried the colours of the 20th regiment, that bore the brunt of the day there, and mainly contributed to obtain a "glorious victory," as Southey, in his days of uncourtliness, called that of Blenheim. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 14, No. 392, October 3, 1829
