decent person

Example Sentences

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 17, 2025

American politicians have threatened to do the same - and UK Trade Minister Chris Bryant said on Friday morning he should attend if asked to do so, as any "decent person" would.

From BBC • Nov. 1, 2025

And the key was finding someone to be the leader of a bleak endeavor who was a decent person and could boost morale.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 21, 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

Don't be weird; just be a decent person.

From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner