Sentence examples for the acceptable thing from inspiring English sources

The acceptable thing to say now, as it was then, is that the soldiers, and their sacrifice, are what remain to inspire us.

It's really a shame that he decided to use a substance with relatively few side effects to manage his pain rather than do the acceptable thing and rely on the highly addictive prescription painkillers the league pushes on its players en masse.

The implication was clear: that the only acceptable thing for Wilson to do is shut up.

Unless you're expecting a birth or a death imminently, the only acceptable thing to do is to switch the bloody thing off and stick it in the cloakroom.

But, at the time, it felt like old diamante-ed Havaianas and Von Dutch T-shirts were the only acceptable thing.

It could be that the socially acceptable thing in front of your neighbor at a caucus could be different than what you do in a secret ballot.

KH The socially acceptable thing when someone is doing well is to be happy for them, even if, inside, you're a broiling caldera of jealousy.

Instead our decisions are anchored in social norms, and we will be influenced by what we believe is the socially acceptable thing to do.

But, at the time, it felt like old diamante-ed Havaianas and Von Dutch tshirts were the only acceptable thing.

But, at the time, it felt like old diamante-ed Havaianas and Von Dutch t-shirts were the only acceptable thing.

The only socially acceptable thing to do in 1941 was to join up".