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dignified

[dig-nuh-fahyd] / ˈdɪg nəˌfaɪd /


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Others require “humane and dignified treatment” while outlawing services performed in an “incompetent” or “cruel manner.”

From Slate • Mar. 31, 2026

Herzog depicts the bushmen who aid Boyes as dignified, diligent and intelligent without romanticizing them while capturing the rugged beauty of the African landscape.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

Wet ground conditions across the crematorium mean ashes could not be scattered, because they "may not settle naturally or in a dignified way".

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

A dignified transfer is one of the most solemn duties undertaken by a US president.

From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026

“How could you mistake me so? I merely meant you to be properly dignified and composed, and you made yourself a perfect stock and stone. Try to be sociable at the Lambs’.

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott




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