dignity
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“There’s a pathology going on here that is so out of keeping with the dignity that ought to characterize the taking of a life as a result of a legal process,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
But Yank’s sense of dignity proves as fragile as a candle flame; it’s instantly snuffed out when Mildred appears and reviles him.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
"Overall, the south of Scotland is a region where many communities and duty bearers are working hard to protect dignity and their human rights, often in difficult circumstances," its report concluded.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
The key to family harmony with either of these approaches is to maintain the person’s dignity as much as possible, said Kate Nattoli, a certified dementia practitioner with Crescent Grove Advisors.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026
And getting possessed hadn’t robbed me of my dignity.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
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Yet in interviews, I constantly heard patient complaints about psychiatric facilities that denied even the smallest dignities, like choosing what movie to watch or eating a bag of chips.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2023
FIFA, soccer’s global governing body, had numerous chances to take a stand for basic human dignities.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 17, 2022
But Smarsh’s story demonstrates an urgent truth of today’s unforgiving economy, that a college degree no longer unlocks the gates to the dignities of the middle class as it once did.
From Salon ● Sep. 2, 2017
General Assembly’s annual ministerial meeting that what’s important is whether the winner is willing “to respect the rights and dignities of nations,” particularly Iran.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 22, 2016
But happening to look up at Mrs. Pocket as she sat reading her book of dignities after prescribing Bed as a sovereign remedy for baby, I thought—Well—No, I wouldn’t.
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
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Vocabulary lists containing dignity
Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" Speech (1963)
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"Diary of a Wimpy Kid" by Jeff Kinney
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Declaration of the Rights of Woman (1791)
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