dignity

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Molly’s is the movie’s funniest line, partly because of Ms. Field’s delivery, partly because we’re all thinking the same thing—that no one is going to escape this film with his or her dignity intact.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Speaking to Spanish TV earlier this week, Castillo said her father had tried to legally block her decision to die with dignity.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

"The first thing you do when you greet a person is smile at them, that's the first connection you have, so for me, it's about being a human being with dignity and pride."

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

"This violates the constitutional right to live with dignity and freedom."

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

When I come back out, Marlena and August are the picture of dignity, hovering in the background as three white-gloved waiters fuss with a small wheeled table and silver-domed platters.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen