respectable
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That’s very hard to do if someone from the respectable, outside world is watching.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
The zucchini disappeared almost immediately, leaving behind only a few green flecks and the vague knowledge that somewhere beneath all that chocolate was a respectable amount of produce.
From Salon ● Sep. 15, 2026
As he did in Houston, quarterback Trey Lance turned in a respectable performance — this time against the franchise that drafted him third overall in 2020.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
The viewing figures were lower than Norton's, but still respectable.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
“I wont have nothing like that in my show. I run a respectable show, with a respectable troupe.”
From "The Sound and the Fury" by William Faulkner
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