sense of decency
collocation in Englishmeaningsofsenseanddecency
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sense
noun
uk/sens/us/sens/
an ability to understand, recognize, value, or react to something, especially any of the five physical abilities to see, hear, smell, taste, ...
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decency
noun
uk/ˈdiː.sən.si/us/ˈdiː.sən.si/
behaviour that is good, moral, and acceptable ...
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(Definition ofsenseanddecencyfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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It is exemplary not just for the customary academic merits of meticulous research and theoretical acumen, but also for its humanity, for its wonderfulsenseofdecencyand detail.
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That will reinforce asenseofdecencyand respect for others.
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This legislation operates against thesenseofdecencyand fair play.
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It is not aimed at the people who committed those monstrous atrocities, which everybody with asenseofdecencymust view with unspeakable anger.
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Shame, asenseofdecency, ought to restrain them.
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In them allsenseofdecencyis completely absent.
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It cannot require them to conform to policy; it must trust to theirsenseofdecencyand readiness to accept majority decisions.
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They have nosenseofdecencywhere the treatment of animals is concerned.
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They have at least got somesenseofdecency.
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A power struggle is going on uninhibited by anysenseofdecency, and parliamentary democracy is being given no chance to develop seriously.
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Where is thesenseofdecencyand where is any modicum of acceptable business ethics.
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Perhaps they have not asenseofdecency.
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Apart from the gigglers opposite, have they nosenseofdecencywith regard to democracy?
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The decision was based on no logic, common sense orsenseofdecency.
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It is an absolute outrage to oursenseofdecencyand fair play.
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How is it possible for anysenseofdecencyor morality, let alone comfort, to remain with the occupant?
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I call it history and asenseofdecency.
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One might have thought that, out of asenseofdecencyor fraternity, he would grace us again with his presence tonight.
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He loses hissenseofdecencyand respect for his own colleagues when he says that.
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I consider that very damaging to thesenseofdecencywhich honorable men and women try to maintain.
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