straining courtesy

A form of strain courtesy — To go beyond what courtesy requires; to insist somewhat too much upon the precedence of others.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of strain courtesy
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straining courtesy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/straining%20courtesy

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“straining courtesy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/straining%20courtesy. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “straining courtesy,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/straining%20courtesy.

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