a breakdown of law and civilized behavior.
China is a highly civilized country.
such an affront to civilized behaviour will no longer be tolerated.
their behaviour outraged all civilized standards.
the speculation and confusion which was rending the civilized world.
Good manners are the mark of a civilized person.
the niceties of civilized life.
Genocide is an offense to all civilized human beings.
Such a savage punishment is abhorrent to a civilized society.
Govern yourselves like civilized human beings.
it is the mark of a civilized society to treat its elderly members well.
Many a rough man has been civilized by his wife.
terrorist acts that shocked the civilized world.
brutality that revolts the sensibilities of civilized people;
blatantly contravening the rules of civilized warfare
the age-old fear that the mob may organize to destroy the last vestiges of civilized life.
the margin of reality; has crossed the margin of civilized behavior.
Every civilized person is a social being.
There's just something so civilized and elegant about them, don't you think?
Punctuality is a necessary habit in all public affairs in civilized society.
She was civilized to the very end.
They pride themselves on being educated and civilized.
We're much more civilized and it's idiomatic.
Mythology functions as an ideological driving force within every civilized society.
We put this “civilized” mask on. But when you strip that away what are we?
By comparison, ferry trips or cruises offer a great variety of civilized comforts.
Yeah, maybe if you had weaned your kids a bit later, they'd be more civilized.
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