This fear of abusing our strength also prevents us, in professional life, from pointing out mistakes or shortcomings for fear of humiliating, or assuming uncourteous authority over others.

He held that the language of the committee's ordinance was unusual, and was uncourteous toward the grave and distinguished convention of 1861, and that there was no precedent for it in the records ...

It was not only inconvenient; it was uncourteous, disappointing, and a waste of our limited time & money. What a discouraging and offensive experience. As somebody who does not often write reviews ...