Sentence examples for striking dignity from inspiring English sources

Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg was among the crowds, and told Sky News there was a "striking dignity" about people coming together spontaneously to "show their quiet disgust at what happened".

But it's worth noting that the whole shakeup has been conducted with a striking lack of dignity.

The most important feature of Mr Wahid's removal is that it was carried out by the book, with a degree of dignity and a striking absence of the bloodshed that had been predicted by many, notably the ex-president himself.The contrast with the Philippines, the other South-East Asian country this year to see its president prematurely replaced by the daughter of one of his predecessors, is striking.

The dignity of the striking garbage workers are asserted with unapologetic force.

But Sifton and Stern include pencil sketches he made of his wife and daughter, and a striking self-portrait that exudes rebellious dignity.

Garry Pillais' Vijay is full of wounded dignity and Sheena Patel makes a striking impact as his sister.

Dr. King joined Rogers and 1,300 other black striking Memphis sanitation workers 40 years ago in their struggle for dignity on the job, fair wages and better working conditions.

I'm probably being naïve, but the pride and dignity with which they carry themselves is simply too striking.

And the problem is all the more striking when the wrong involves a serious affront to the victim's dignity.

The report stated that the North now has a weapon capable of "striking and wiping out in any waters the hostile forces infringing upon the sovereignty and dignity of [North Korea]".

The most striking development in this period was the gradual emergence of the black Magus, invariably a figure of great dignity, in the many representations of the Adoration of the Magi by the greatest masters of the time.