dignity
Example Sentences
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"The Review found evidence of recurring examples of failure to protect the dignity of the deceased… including inadequate arrangements for undertaking paediatric post-mortems," Ockenden said in her report.
From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026
He said this was an example of things "changing radically" with remote evidence centres being a "move towards privacy and dignity".
From BBC • Jun. 24, 2026
"He has led the country through exceptionally tough times with dignity and authenticity and I want to put on record my deepest thanks to him," Skates said.
From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026
If we only define people with dementia based on their deficits, we become demoralized and give in to pessimistic attitudes that inevitably deprive them of dignity and hope.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 20, 2026
I could feel all of it in the brief moment I had with him—the dignity and spirit that had coaxed equality from a place where none had existed.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
Vocabulary lists containing dignity
Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" Speech (1963)
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"Diary of a Wimpy Kid" by Jeff Kinney
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Declaration of the Rights of Woman (1791)
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