We found 37 examples of how to use decency in an English sentence.
Sentences 1 to 25 of 37.
| # | Sentence | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | That is beneath ordinary decency. | |
| 2. | She had the decency to apologize. | |
| 3. | He didn't have the decency to admit that he was wrong. | |
| 4. | The members of each stratum accept as their ideal of decency the scheme of life in vogue in the next higher stratum, and bend their energies to live up to that ideal. | |
| 5. | Decency, security, and liberty alike demand that government officials shall be subjected to the same rules of conduct that are commands to the citizen. | |
| 6. | Tom didn't have the decency to admit that he was wrong. | |
| 7. | Tom didn't even have the decency to acknowledge his mistake. | |
| 8. | Tom didn't even have the decency to admit he was wrong. | |
| 9. | Tom didn't even have the decency to admit it was his fault. | |
| 10. | Tom didn't even have the decency to admit that he'd made a mistake. | |
| 11. | Tom didn't even have the decency to apologize. | |
| 12. | Tom didn't even have the decency to ask me first. | |
| 13. | Tom didn't even have the decency to say it was his fault. | |
| 14. | Tom didn't even have the decency to wait for me to finish talking. | |
| 15. | He is known for his decency. He has never been involved in a corrupt act. | |
| 16. | Polite people respect the rules of social decency by following good manners. | |
| 17. | Dan didn't even have the decency to thank Linda. | |
| 18. | For all his faults, Tom had a fundamental sense of decency. | |
| 19. | Tom hasn't a shred of loyalty, decency or moderation. | |
| 20. | Have the decency to keep quiet. | |
| 21. | Let's hope that decency will prevail. | |
| 22. | I see an America on the move again, united, a diverse and vital and tolerant nation, entering our third century with pride and confidence, an America that lives up to the majesty of our Constitution and the simple decency of our people. | |
| 23. | Tom had the decency to apologize. | |
| 24. | Ultimately, this is about basic decency. This is about whether we are a people who kick hopeful young strivers out of America, or whether we treat them the way we’d want our own kids to be treated. It’s about who we are as a people – and who we want to be. | |
| 25. | Have you no decency? |