manners
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His previous film, 2024’s “Speak No Evil,” was a malevolently funny skewering of polite manners and the modern manoverse.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026
"Good manners is really important in business, especially for longevity," he reflects.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
For players, the distinction between atmosphere and interference can be more than a matter of manners.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026
Here was a standard-bearer for the novel of manners, which Howells’s friend Henry James was even then pushing into deeper psychological territory.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
It was a perfect example of why one must always use good manners when making a purchase in a shop.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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