How to Use civil liberty in a Sentence

civil liberty

noun

• Freedom of speech is a civil liberty.
• The gravest worry, however, is the loss of civil liberties.
  — Janine Di Giovanni, Newsweek, 5 May 2016
• This is a problem for civil liberties groups like the ACLU.
  — Andrew Moseman, Popular Mechanics, 20 May 2016
• In other places, their career opportunities are limited and their civil liberties are at risk.
  — David French, National Review, 30 Aug. 2017
• That makes us guardians of those democratic institutions and traditions — like rule of law, separation of powers, equal protection and civil liberties — that our forebears fought and bled for.
  — Alana Abramson, PEOPLE.com, 3 Sep. 2017
• What are the costs of these safety measures to our civil liberties?
  — David Blumenthal, STAT, 15 May 2020
• And there are real dangers to civil liberties in the approach that the judge said Mueller is using.
  — NBC News, 6 May 2018
• That’s not just bad for business, but for civil liberties too.
  — David L. Bahnsen, National Review, 17 May 2023
• If the civil liberties of strangers are thrown into contention, will this person fight at your side?
  — Ivan Ehlers, The New Yorker, 23 July 2023
• Here is a look at the program, the expansion plans and civil liberties concerns.
  — Dan Morse, Washington Post, 21 July 2024
• An arbitrary loss of any person’s civil liberties is a loss for all of us.
  — Krista Kafer, The Denver Post, 28 Nov. 2019
• Poor Carter Page is simply the canary in the coal mine of American civil liberties.
  — Jonathan Chait, Daily Intelligencer, 1 Feb. 2018
• And in the post-Hoover era the bureau has generally shown a healthy respect for civil liberties.
  — Justin Walker, WSJ, 25 Mar. 2018
• The Colorado Supreme Court is supposed to act as a stout defender of civil liberties.
  — Vincent Carroll, The Denver Post, 22 Nov. 2019
• Repressive campaigns erode civil liberties and strain the fabric of the state.
  — Audrey Kurth Cronin, Foreign Affairs, 3 June 2024
• Gay rights sand civil liberties groups cheered the White House decision.
  — Kevin Diaz, Houston Chronicle, 13 Dec. 2017
• The freedom from, the civil liberties version of freedom.
  — How To Save A Country, The New Republic, 22 June 2023
• But civil liberties proponents have decried the use of drones to police the public.
  — Mark Morales, CNN, 2 Sep. 2023
• Google co-founder Sergey Brin reportedly was one of the key leaders who raised caution about the threat to civil liberties by staying in the region.
  — Shirin Ghaffary, Recode, 11 Dec. 2018
• This boycott has nothing to do with her civil liberties.
  — Jay Willis, GQ, 2 Apr. 2018
• Lawmakers should find the courage to reject the false choice between safety and civil liberties, and embrace both.
  — Elizabeth Goitein, New Republic, 26 Oct. 2017
• Yet the mayor said his role in containing the tumult runs up against the state’s expansive civil liberties.
  — oregonlive.com, 10 Aug. 2019
• Singapore’s low crime rate has come at the expense of civil liberties, some critics say.
  — Jim Michaels and Thomas Maresca, USA TODAY, 10 May 2018
• The searches were challenged by attorneys and civil liberties groups as violating the rights of the users.
  — Keith L. Alexander and Ellie Silverman, chicagotribune.com, 21 Dec. 2017
• She was defeated in the next election, and civil liberties were restored.
  — courant.com, 24 Jan. 2018
• My entire career has been wrapped up in dealing with civil rights and civil liberties.
  — CBS News, 25 Feb. 2020
• But the use of bait devices raises civil liberties concerns.
  — Nadra Nittle, Vox, 7 Aug. 2018
• At the same time, Mr. Joko has also overseen what critics describe as the regression of civil liberties.
  — Muktita Suhartono, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2024
• Despite criticism of how AI could be used to accelerate warfare or infringe on civil liberties, the deal further cements the use of AI into defense and surveillance.
  — Sage Lazzaro, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2024
• For instance, the misuse of AI in surveillance or decision-making processes can lead to breaches of privacy and civil liberties.
  — Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 26 Sep. 2024

Last Updated: 11 Nov 2024