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
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