Sentence examples for seen as decent from inspiring English sources

Although seen as decent, honest and well-intentioned, he is also "intellectual" (not necessarily a compliment).

Anything above 20% in either election will be seen as decent.

It's a strange switch for Mr. Bishop and his counterparts, who, before the rage machine kicked in, were seen as decent, moderate, well suited for their districts.

Likewise, he contends that "Republican-oriented business leaders once presided over a corporate welfare state, in which generous wages and benefits and partnerships with unions were seen as decent ways to reward workers' loyalty".

They fight, make up, drink, avoid danger and thieving gypsies (who of course are redeemed and seen as decent folk) until the end of the journey is reached.

The company, seen as a decent barometer of the state of the global economy, also announced a $10bn share buyback.

The real answer is that Mr Straw, widely seen as a decent man in politics, is a sure-footed, practical improver and cunning tactician.

In his desire to be seen as the decent man telling truth to power, he is too ready to blame those less powerful than himself for his shortcomings.

This was certainly the case with John Major when he took over from Mrs. Thatcher: he was seen as a decent, middling chap whose decency would substitute for positive thought.

Judging from the polls and anecdotal evidence, he is seen as a decent man struggling to deal with a series of calamitous acts of God the 2004 tsunami hit just after he took office.

Still, it is clear that what we need is a check-list of things to avoid if we want to be seen as "ordinary, decent Muslims", if we want to be seen as above suspicion, as normal citizens.