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from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun Decency.

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  • noun The state or quality of being decent.

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Examples

  • Sandra Bullock, who's made hundreds of millions of dollars off the illusion of niceness and hamishness and old-fashioned nothing-special decentness, is so far out there that even the most gullible will surely never trust the media again.

    What Sandra Bullock's Sex Tape Means 2010

  • The idea sure sounds horrible, but of course Pirates of the Caribbean has nothing to do with its ride, so I assume this could theoretically achieve the same level of decentness.

    Tomorrowland: The Movie | /Film 2008

  • Sandra Bullock, who's made hundreds of millions of dollars off the illusion of niceness and hamishness and old-fashioned nothing-special decentness, is so far out there that even the most gullible will surely never trust the media again.

    Michael Wolff: What Sandra Bullock's Sex Tape Means 2010

  • We've had faith in their general decentness about using this power, about not gaming their systems, and generally working hard to provide us with the "right" search results.

    Hugh McGuire: Amazon's Sexual Failure 2009

  • They really lost something cruicial to the show when they lost Michael, but the show still has random moments of decentness.. and I really expect the 2 hours of JSA to be pretty awesome, especially if they bring all the members of JLA back. smallvillefan

    CW To Air Two Hour Justice Society-Themed Smallville Movie | /Film 2009

  • ****** You may quibble their decentness as you see fit, but they keep the cat fed and garner enough attention to fulfill my modest desires.

    why I have the best commenters on lj, #325 jasminehammer 2007

  • I believe in the inherent decentness of most people - that is, individual people, each on her/his own.

    provincial talk 2004

  • Your Cursed Carelessness & slovenlyness about your own Body and your dress Nothing going on but drinking Calybogus Schewing Tobacco & playing Cards in place of that decentness & Cleanliness that all Gentlemen who has the least Regard for themselves & Character must & does observe.

    An Historical Account of the Settlements of Scotch Highlanders in America 1893

  • Sandra Bullock, who's made hundreds of millions of dollars off the illusion of niceness and hamishness and old-fashioned nothing-special decentness, is so far out there that even the most gullible will surely never trust the media again.

    the latest from teenvogue.com 2010

  • Sandra Bullock, who's made hundreds of millions of dollars off the illusion of niceness and hamishness and old-fashioned nothing-special decentness, is so far out there that even the most gullible will surely never trust the media again.

    the latest from teenvogue.com 2010

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