Collocations for politeness - noun
ADJ.
common, conventional
It's no more than common politeness to hear what she has to say.
It's no more than common politeness to hear what she has to say.
formal | social | natural
Her natural politeness could not hide the distress in her voice.
Her natural politeness could not hide the distress in her voice.
exaggerated, excessive
PREP.
out of ~
They accepted the food more out of politeness than because they were hungry.
They accepted the food more out of politeness than because they were hungry.
with ~
They greeted their visitor with formal politeness.
They greeted their visitor with formal politeness.
PHRASES
a veneer of politeness
His veneer of politeness concealed a ruthless determination.
His veneer of politeness concealed a ruthless determination.