decency
Example Sentences
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Decency means being humble enough to acknowledge your own imperfections.
From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026
Actress Williams talked about her turn in the West End play The Devil Wears Prada, while comedian Allen discussed his new book, Common Decency.
From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026
The first problem with these cases is that Section 230 of the 1996 Communications Decency Act says internet platforms can’t be held liable for user-generated content.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 27, 2026
You’re never seeing a movie alone when you bring your good friends Decency and Consideration along for the show.
From Salon • Jan. 1, 2025
Somewhere in fantasyland Ignatius was dreaming of a terrified Myma Minkoff being tried by a court of Taste and Decency and found wanting.
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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