Sentence examples for decent mean from inspiring English sources

Jacob was always trying to strike a decent mean between affirmation of his secret faith that art had been going wrong since the eighteen-sixties and his desire not to get caught up in the reactionary grievance-keeping that disfigured much of the revivalist world he lived in.

There are decent means to protect ourselves from dangerous people.

In fact, the Widget is a pretty decent means of trying the concept before you buy it.

Our definitions of exactly what "decent" means may differ, but we can surely agree it would be the rare parent who wants a child to be cruel, rude, or selfish.

Relentlessly firing lightning bolts at him is also a decent means of progressing the mission.

A bruschetta con peperonata was fine, and decent ingredients mean the basics (caprese salad, meat platters) are reliable.

But the dearth of decent jobs means that advertisements for even the lowliest government positions bring avalanches of applications.

A decent education means liberalising our schools system so that more students can benefit from high standards and discipline.

Sadly a lack of anything approaching a decent story means the action can feel like a grind, especially when played offline.

To the average Venezuelan voter, access to the basics of a decent life means access to his or her little parcel of the petrostate pie, and supporting Chávez is the smart way to do that.

A decent home means having somewhere to feel safe and secure, somewhere warm and dry that improves health rather than compromising it, an environment where children can focus on learning to help them get on in the future.