dignity

calm, quiet

He accepted the criticism with calm dignity, refusing to argue or complain.

human, personal

She refused to accept the job offer because it would have damaged her personal dignity.

have, possess

Even after losing everything, she possessed a quiet dignity that commanded respect from everyone around her.

keep, maintain, preserve, retain

Even after losing his job, he managed to keep his dignity throughout the difficult period.

give sb

The doctor's respectful manner gave my grandmother dignity during a difficult examination.

lose

After the embarrassing incident at work, he felt he had lost his dignity in front of his colleagues.

destroy, rob/strip sb of, threaten

Public humiliation in front of colleagues can destroy a person's dignity at work.

muster

She managed to muster her dignity and walked out of the meeting without crying.

beneath your ~

She thought it was beneath her dignity to apologize for such a minor mistake.

with ~

She faced her illness with dignity, never complaining despite her suffering.

an air of dignity

The old professor walked into the room with an air of dignity despite his age.

lacking in dignity

The old man refused to accept the job offer because he thought it was lacking in dignity.

a lack of dignity, a loss of dignity

When she refused the job offer, she felt there was no lack of dignity in changing her career path.

a sense of dignity

Even after losing his job, he maintained a sense of dignity throughout the difficult period.

with your dignity intact

She managed to lose her job but walked away with her dignity intact.