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dignity

[dig-ni-tee] / ˈdɪg nɪ ti /


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"It is better that we bring the war to an end now as we are in a position of power and dignity," Pezeshkian said in a meeting with doctors.

From Barron's Aug. 21, 2026

In Tuesday's court order, the panel wrote: "We are mindful of the constitutional and legal obligation... to safeguard the life, health, dignity and security of the prisoner."

From BBC Aug. 18, 2026

Hiding away in a glorified ice chest would also have been a blow to the 80-year-old’s dignity.

From Salon Aug. 17, 2026

These stories require that we remember the men themselves, their courage, their dignity and their extraordinary talent.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 11, 2026

The solemnity that had always lent him, as a small child, a rather comic air, now seemed a sort of youthful dignity.

From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson

FIFA, soccer’s global governing body, had numerous chances to take a stand for basic human dignities.

From Washington Post Dec. 17, 2022

“At the California Department of Justice, we’ll continue to do our part to stand up for the dignities and rights of everyone in our state.”

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 26, 2022

“We continue to feel our lives are at risk and our patient’s rights and dignities are ignored,” Osborne wrote in the letter to the Department of Health.

From The Guardian Oct. 28, 2020

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

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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