decencies

[US]/[ˈdiːsənsiːz]/
[UK]/[ˈdiːsənsiːz]/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n.standards of behavior; propriety; respectable or polite behavior; the quality of being proper and polite

Phrases & Collocations

upholding decencies

loss of decencies

violated decencies

defending decencies

abandoning decencies

standards of decency

lack of decency

despite decencies

preserving decencies

questioning decencies

Example Sentences

we expect all our employees to uphold the highest decencies in the workplace.

the investigation revealed a shocking lack of decencies in the treatment of prisoners.

despite the difficult circumstances, she maintained her decencies with grace.

the company code emphasizes the importance of professional decencies in all interactions.

he apologized for his behavior, acknowledging a lapse in decencies.

the school strives to instill a sense of responsibility and decencies in its students.

a decline in social decencies can lead to a breakdown in community cohesion.

the play explored the complexities of morality and the erosion of decencies in wartime.

she insisted on adhering to all the established decencies of the formal event.

the debate highlighted the differing views on what constitutes acceptable decencies.

restoring a sense of shared decencies is crucial for rebuilding trust in society.

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