lack of respect

Example Sentences

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The reporter in question said on X that De la Espriella had shown her a "complete lack of respect."

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

"There is a total lack of respect," Macron told attendees, before urging those holding side discussions to continue them outside or in bilateral meeting rooms.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

PleasrDAO filed a lawsuit against him in 2024, claiming that he “has shown a complete lack of respect for the integrity of the album and the conditions in place to ensure its secrecy.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

Welsh Secretary Jo Stevens has been accused of showing "an incredible lack of respect and a dinosaur-like attitude" to the Welsh language by a Plaid Cymru politician.

From BBC • Dec. 17, 2025

A stranger might reasonably interpret my brother's language as a lack of respect and view my father's response as a form of shameful surrender.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris