decent person

Example Sentences

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"This must be a moment that demands meaningful action from every institution, every community, every leader and every decent person in our country," he said.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

He was also a normal decent person, and fully alive.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 17, 2025

I don’t like many of her politics, but I do trust that she is a principled and decent person.

From Slate • Jul. 8, 2025

If you were a decent person, you go home and you’re scolding yourself, but it’s been an eye-opening, weird experience.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2025

Indeed, for Van, his old basketball coach, Reggie stood out because he was, in addition to being a strong guard with the will to rebound, a decidedly decent person.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel