Example sentences for: law-abiding

How can you use “law-abiding” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • Although there are no reliable accounts of this period, third-century Chinese documents speak of a Japanese priestess-queen, Himiko, ruling over a land of law-abiding people who enjoyed alcohol and were divided into classes distinguished by tattoo marks.

  • Casino owners have carefully cultivated a family-friendly, law-abiding image: They loathe South Carolina, where gambling is criminal, ugly, and unpopular.

  • Within the 50 states, there is no evidence that a God-fearing populace equals a law-abiding populace.

  • If there is any apparent correlation between the prevalence of Christian devotion and law-abiding conduct, it's the opposite of the one claimed by Republicans: Religion and violence seem to go hand in hand.

  • I am a law-abiding, honorable, decent citizen, and I stand by my responsibilities and my debts.


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