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Discover LudwigThe part of a sentence "the only decent" is correct and can be used in written English.
It is typically used to emphasize that something or someone is the only good or respectable option or aspect in a given situation. Example: "Out of all the movies playing at the theater, the only decent one was the comedy."
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He's the only decent man in the whole story".
The only decent flashing lights I saw tonight were on an ambulance".
It was the right thing, the only decent thing, to do.
Sidex is about the only decent employer in Romania's wild and beautiful delta region.
And the only decent women in the work are -- wouldn't you know it?
In fact, when a 24-year-old woman is missing, it's the only decent alternative.
The Guardian has the best look and feel and the only decent navigation.
The only decent man around is a sympathetic cop played by Harvey Keitel.
They sigh and say it was the only decent thing to do.
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The only decent-wage jobs will be high-skilled ones.
Peter Mullan The only decent bit of acting in the whole film was me not laughing when Liam jumped out of the window.
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