Examples of 'had the decency' in a sentence

Meaning of "had the decency"

had the decency: Implies that someone behaved in a courteous, appropriate, or morally acceptable manner in a given situation

How to use "had the decency" in a sentence

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had the decency
At least he had the decency to be forthcoming about it.
Do not tell me your aunt had the decency to die.
They had the decency to walk out.
Cause you never had the decency.
Mortimer had the decency to look embarrassed.
I would have thought that they would have had the decency to let us know.
Had you had the decency to ask.
I only hope whoever took that beautiful bird had the decency to set her free.
I had the decency to come in and help.
At least mine had the decency to die.
Who had the decency to give you a ride instead.
You could have had the decency.
You had the decency to avoid that.
Nobody here had the decency.
She had the decency to flush a bit.

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At least they had the decency.
She had the decency to fall silent.
Bush at least had the decency.
Syr had the decency to look guilty.
Nevertheless he should have had the decency to resign by now.
Tom had the decency to apologize.
At least you could have had the decency to sleep there.
She had the decency to apologize.
You could have at least had the decency to tell me first.
Judas had the decency to hang himself after what he did.
And not one of you had the decency to ask why.
Judas had the decency to hang himself in shame at his betrayal.
He should have at least had the decency to ask you first.
He had the decency to shoot her with a body like this.
You could have had the decency to tell us.
He had the decency to hit me above the Mason and Dixon line.
Supergirl at least had the decency to wear tights.
She had the decency to tuck her balls between her legs.
But at least she had the decency to come back.
She had the decency to do it on a stoop in Staten Island.
You might at least have had the decency to be having an affair.
They had the decency to tell us that we were fighting Communism.
They might have at least had the decency to omit the music.
They had the decency but at least those guys in there.
You would had thought he would had the decency to stick to amputees.
She had the decency to blush.
And not one officer has had the decency to just say.
I just had the decency to wait for him to leave.
But so far news reports have not had the decency to acknowledge it.
That you had the decency to keep your shirt on.
The Mayor who has not even had the decency to reply.
Some even had the decency to ask me directly.
Of course not, but at least we had the decency to lie.
I hope she had the decency to be embarrassed.
I would have tolerated your coming late, if you had the decency to call and apologise.

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