Sentence examples for be decent from inspiring English sources

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be decent

adjective

Appropriate; suitable for the circumstances.

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They wanted us to be decent human beings".

The New York Times

Be decent.

The New York Times

Statistically, Indiana should be decent.

The New York Times

They don't have to be decent.

The Economist

"I just want it to be decent.

The New York Times

His lifelong motto was "Be decent".

The Economist

Good — he learns to be decent.

The New Yorker

It's like calling on everyone to be decent.

The New Yorker

There must still be decent bosses in Switzerland".

Independent

You can be decent and gifted at the same time".

The New Yorker

With Holiday, the 76ers had a chance to be decent.

The New York Times - Sports

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