respectable

Example Sentences

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Here, Coppola brings her respectable, confident disregard for the outsider’s opinion to the documentary format, churning out a film that feels proud but not pretentious.

From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026

But after a respectable start, the wheels fell off and Frank was replaced by Tudor last month.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 2026

"This is a job that is more difficult than it looks. Claudia, despite her self-mockery and nerves, put in a respectable first shift," she wrote.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

And the election itself is raising old questions in a high-stakes context: What does it mean to be “electable,” and how do race and gender shape perceptions of what a respectable, powerful person looks like?

From Slate • Mar. 3, 2026

In place of the hood and the robe, he now wears a very respectable gray flannel suit.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson