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more decent

adjective as in kind, generous

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Example Sentences

Manners became more decent, pity was more easily evoked by human suffering, and culture more widely diffused.

Scarron now became more decent in his manners and conversation; and his gaiety was thus more agreeable.

I want to go into Parliament—when I am patched up and more decent looking, and I believe you would be of the greatest help to me.

Lady Baldock was a little more decent than usual just before I left Baddingham.

She says Hatty has improved wonderfully; her cheeks are not so shockingly red, and she speaks better, and has more decent manners.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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