sense of dignity
collocation in Englishmeaningsofsenseanddignity
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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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dignity
noun[U]
uk/ˈdɪɡ.nə.ti/us/ˈdɪɡ.ə.t̬i/
calm, serious, and controlled behaviour that makes people ...
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(Definition ofsenseanddignityfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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But it might be another to use the secondsenseofdignityto formulate public policies.
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Still, would those who support the secondsenseofdignityfavor a public policy allowing state-sanctioned violence under these circumstances?
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They had asenseofdignity, a presence, and that is important to me as an actor.
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Could the secondsenseofdignityyield reliable moral norms, aligned with moral common sense?
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This personal account strengthens the therapeutic relationship by honoring the patient as a person with asenseofdignity.
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Humor sometimes played a role in maintaining asenseofdignityin these situations.
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Did these people have nosenseofdignity, no self-respect?
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The final study to be cited in the section12 explored the links between an older person'ssenseofdignity, and their experience of forms of address.
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There must be asenseofdignity, a sense of fulfilment and a sense of identification with the common purpose.
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It gives them asenseofdignity, and an awareness of what they can and cannot do in a normal work environment.
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We must invest in people, who live in the inner cities with a greatersenseofdignityand involvement in the control over their community.
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It is also the best way to give people back asenseofdignityand self-esteem.
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Their carriage seemed to indicate asenseofdignity, after they had been there, that they did not possess before they went to these centres.
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Let us have somesenseofdignityand realism about the problem.
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Such cuts could also lead to the loss of the crucialsenseofdignitywithout which people cannot live happy and integrated lives.
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One'ssenseofdignityand determination carries one right through.
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Much is also done to retain a prisoner's individuality andsenseofdignity.
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One of the tragedies of to-day is, that there has been a loss of thesenseofdignitywhich ought to attach to manual labour.
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