common courtesy

noun

: politeness that people can usually be expected to show
He didn't even have the common courtesy to say goodbye when he left.

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Continue reading … GRACIOUS GRATUITIES — Americans are tipping electronically and noticing one common courtesy has disappeared. — FOXNews.com, 17 Aug. 2026 Practice common courtesy and follow basic rules like respecting the seatbelt sign. — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 5 Aug. 2026 As to what there is to see along the way, Miss Manners hopes that whoever follows will have the common courtesy, if not the common sense, to follow at a modest distance and with eyes elsewhere — no ifs, ands, buts or butts. — Judith Martin, Mercury News, 18 June 2026 Youth should use common sense and have common courtesy, Williams said. — Chilekasi Adele, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for common courtesy

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“Common courtesy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/common%20courtesy. Accessed 21 Aug. 2026.

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