Efforts to reinvigorate the support of the local business community met with polite well disposed indifference.

He was no foppish, romantic young gallant to be put off with a cool smile or polite indifference.

England displayed a polite indifference to the problem.

"As you wish, Captain," said Celter with polite indifference.

And the siege of polite indifference had continued.

The proposal was received by the London authorities with polite indifference.

Dirk's voice, when he spoke, was measured and controlled, the eyes veiled and the expression of polite indifference.

There was a polite indifference in its voice he found infinitely more awful than any hatred.

The relationship has now settled to something between cold war and polite indifference.

And in a 45-minute set it elevated the crowd's sentiments from polite indifference to genuine enthusiasm.