| It appears as if it is the mark of nobility, decorousness and civicness for a people, society or nation to make laws by which to govern themselves. |
| For all the decorousness of her music and songs, it's her voice that conveys the deepest sense of wonder and truly sells these songs. |
| The kids sat down, and within a moment all were in a state resembling decorousness. |
| As a group, we're hesitant to speak up for ourselves, lest our decorousness be tainted by saying something too self-aggrandizing. |
| And this fixed understanding imposes a kind of decorousness on the camerawork. |
| Stolid brick houses with bay windows and big gardens exude an air of decorousness and prosperity. |
