Finished
Both words in one sentence
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The protagonist is polite enough to wait until the exposition is finished, but strikes before the detective hangs up, making sure the colleague knows something is up.
Source: Danger Takes a Backseat - The hero may have come to their conclusion before the villain was even finished speaking, or even before even getting in his current predicament, and was simply being polite in letting him finish.
Source: Screw Your Ultimatum! -
Cashiers having to check large bills (usually 50s and higher) for signs of counterfeit will often hear a variation of "Don't worry, I just finished printing that." Which is accompanied by a similarly forced polite chuckle by the cashier.
Source: Phrase Catcher
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Polite and Finished. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/finished/polite
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Polite or Finished. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/finished/polite.
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