And the male characters are often demoralized and cynical, two traits avoided in polite circles here.

In polite circles I'm a merger analyst.

The Drake name is not one that is mentioned in polite circles of society.

They sat in a polite and very interested circle about the synthesizer, but nothing Mashn tried drew any response from the Tkygetians.

Every one in polite circles knew that, in America, "a gentleman couldn't go into politics."

Destroying planets isn't done in polite diplomatic circles.

In the polite circles I believe this sort of thing isn't usually said to a gentleman in his own apartments, but never mind that.

This is a favourite attitude in the polite circles, and, accompanied with a graceful whistling, has been known to do immense execution.

She also has the right not to be, at least in the polite circles we inhabit.

I just have to wash my hands, as they say in polite circles.