Words similar to genteel

Example sentences for: genteel

How can you use “genteel” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

We confess to a moment of doubt about our genteel policy of a week off every now and then when Princess Di was killed the day after our most recent skipped week began.
That is, Prudie did this until the close relative said the genteel version of "knock it off."
If you think that sounds a little lurid, that's the whole point: These were ripe metropolitan melodramas served up for the genteel piano parlors of the suburbs.
What's more, McPhee's work is uncultishly genteel.
Notice the architecture as well: At the end of the converted carriage houses, the less genteel eastern end gives way to series of alternate classic bow- and flat-fronted townhouses.