Positive character trait
Civil
Polite and respectful, especially during disagreement.
4 ready sentences Updated Run by Adrian Nutiu
What it looks like
- Keeps their tone and language level with someone they strongly disagree with.
- Greets, thanks and listens to a rival or opponent with ordinary courtesy.
- Makes their strongest point without insults, sneers or personal remarks.
Fits when someone maintains basic respect during disagreement
Not when the tone is polite but the conduct remains deceptive or unjust
How to say it
Replace the brackets with what the person actually did.
Fills [Name] in the reference and the report card comment, ready to copy.
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Resume line Chaired [number] [public meetings or negotiations] on [contested issue], keeping discussion on the issues and reaching [agreement or decision] by [date].
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Reference or recommendation [Name] keeps hard discussions civil: in [negotiations or public meetings] with [opposing party], they argued their case firmly without a personal remark, and the talks stayed open.
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Report card comment [Name] keeps class debates civil, disagreeing firmly without unkind remarks.
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In a story, shown not told The two candidates had spent the hour taking each other's plans apart. Afterward they met in the hallway, said good night, and held the door for each other.
They kept the debate civil while challenging each other's strongest claims.
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