decency
Example Sentences
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After all, a decade of escalation has made each individual retreat from baseline decency seem remarkable by contrast.
From Salon • Apr. 29, 2026
We should expect our leaders to serve earnestly and fulfill their responsibilities effectively, but also to demonstrate a baseline level of decency and moral virtue.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026
They said: "The trust fell way below the standard expected and showed not an ounce of common decency to a bereaved family."
From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026
“I pray he has the decency to resign for the sake of his wife and kids,” said Alagood, adding that Swalwell must also “face the full legal consequences of his actions.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026
Several of the outfits, Ignatius noticed, were new enough and expensive enough to be properly considered offenses against taste and decency.
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
Vocabulary lists containing decency
Michelle Obama's Speech at the 2016 DNC
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My Brother Sam is Dead
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