common decency

Frequency: 8.015.5 per million words

The ordinary, expected standards of behavior that all people should have.

decencyADJECTIVE + NOUN

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common

Examples (10)

  • He showed a complete lack of common decency by shouting at the elderly woman.
  • It's just common decency to say 'thank you'.
  • Have you no sense of common decency?
  • You'd think he'd have the common decency to apologize for his mistake.
  • Common decency dictates that you should offer your seat to someone who needs it more.
  • Ignoring a person in distress goes against all principles of common decency.
  • Treating your colleagues with respect is a matter of common decency in any professional environment.
  • She at least had the common decency to admit she was wrong.
  • In today's fast-paced world, simple acts of common decency are often overlooked.
  • If he had any common decency, he would have helped instead of just watching.