respectability

Example Sentences

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One victim's family says Bush operated behind a veneer of respectability.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

Bakary Sambe of the Timbuktu Institute think-tank in Dakar told AFP that "Dicko is a figure who enjoys both religious respectability and popular support".

From Barron's • Jan. 14, 2026

He later won election to the British Parliament, a marker of respectability.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

It often arrives dressed in intellectual respectability framed as concern, skepticism or “just asking questions.”

From Salon • Oct. 10, 2025

We could even charge a premium because we added that layer of respectability to the transaction.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah