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Meanings of frigid politeness in English

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Usage of frigid politeness in English
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The Signor Antonio warmed rapidly from the frigid politeness of his introductory manner.
Vittoria — Volume 2
2
The eyes of the Greek whitened savagely, and he relapsed into frigid politeness.
Sandra Belloni — Volume 1
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Then Villemet proceeded to execute his commission with all frigid politeness and particularity.
The French Prisoners of Norman Cross: A Tale
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He treated Antoinette with frigid politeness, paid some attention to Mlle.
Samuel Brohl and Company
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The frigid politeness of her brother's speech, too, had not escaped her notice.
The Lost Hunter / A Tale of Early Times
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The proprietors received him with frigid politeness, as if he were an unwelcome customer.
Luna Benamor
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He bowed with frigid politeness; but Lucien, woe-begone, haggard, and undone, forgot to return the salutation.
A Distinguished Provincial at Paris
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His mother for once lost her frigid politeness.
Without a Home
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In place of frigid politeness, however, the diplomatist wore all that he knew of good-fellowship and Bohemianism.
Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Volume ...
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But it is a frigid politeness and I was anticipating the dinner tonight as a frightful trial.
Andivius Hedulio: Adventures of a Roman Nobleman in the Days of ...
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Lord Littimer had received his guest with frigid politeness, to which Bell had responded with an equally cold courtesy.
The Crimson Blind
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When a German wanted to buy something he got frigid politeness and attention-veryfrigid, telling politeness-fromthe clerk, which said:
My Year of the War / Including an Account of Experiences with th...
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The former glanced askance at her books, lifted his hat to her with frigid politeness, and passed on to his study.
Katherine's Sheaves
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Then he shook hands with her with frigid politeness, and in another minute she was slowly making her way down the dingy staircase.
We Two: A Novel
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Since then, Winton had saluted his friend and his friend's wife with such frigid politeness as froze the very marrow in their bones.
Beyond
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No doubt they would essay a kind of frigid politeness, their social standards would enforce some show of outward courtesy to a guest.
The Jervaise Comedy
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