dignity
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He said his son has cerebral palsy and a seizure disorder, and relies on assistance to live with dignity.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
“You would think that a human being with a shred of dignity would recoil from this thing,” Oswalt said.
From Salon • Jun. 8, 2026
Fure said Kingston Cemetery, which "should be a place of natural peace, dignity, and reflection", was now home to cellophane wrappers, plastic plant pots, broken ornaments, artificial flowers, windmills and litter.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
The Revere portrait celebrates the dignity of work, showing that an artisan can look as calm and thoughtful as a philosopher.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
And they explained that she would have to respond with strength and dignity to the barely concealed hostility emanating from her teachers and school administrators.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
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Vocabulary lists containing dignity
Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" Speech (1963)
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"Diary of a Wimpy Kid" by Jeff Kinney
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Declaration of the Rights of Woman (1791)
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