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Examples of decency in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web But my grandmother’s value of treating others with decency remains constant. Bruce Weinstein, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024 But, whatever the circumstances, her positions on the critical issues are rational, undergirded by a basic sense of decency, and often compelling. The Editors, The New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2024 Firmness about public order and decency in expression and behavior: These are not mutually contradictory things. Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 18 Sep. 2024 There are questions of law and questions of decency, and even those who skirt the outer limits of the law attempt to keep up an appearance of probity. Andrew Solomon, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for decency 

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“Decency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decency. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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