respect
Example Sentences
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“For us, ideas that would not respect territorial integrity of the Kingdom of Denmark and the right of self-determination of the Greenlandic people are, of course, totally unacceptable,” Lokke Rasmussen said.
From Los Angeles Times
Government sources said while they had the deepest respect for the families, they had gone as far as they could without compromising national security and that the security services would be subjected to unprecedented scrutiny.
From BBC
His plan respected the prevailing view that Congress couldn’t directly fund the states.
“We ask for privacy and respect for the family during this difficult time. No further details are available at this moment.”
From Los Angeles Times
He’s spent the months since demanding respect from the press while bumbling his way through scandal after scandal.
From Salon
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
