decency
Example Sentences
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Many millions of people in many different places are eager to believe that someone, somewhere, is ready to push back forcefully in the name of human rights and democracy, or at least basic human decency.
From Salon
“Human decency isn’t Republican or Democrat. It’s American.”
From Los Angeles Times
“It’s not about politics, it’s about human decency and simply caring about one another.”
From Salon
“But I think the quality that I come away with most profoundly is decency.”
From Los Angeles Times
“He conveyed a sense of decency and integrity,” Dell said.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
