respectable

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"These are respectable numbers for an original horror comedy with a modest budget of around $20 million to produce," said analyst David A. Gross of Franchise Entertainment Research.

From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026

Here, Coppola brings her respectable, confident disregard for the outsider’s opinion to the documentary format, churning out a film that feels proud but not pretentious.

From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026

The U.S. share of global GDP is down to 26%, while the European Union produces a respectable 14%.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

"This is a job that is more difficult than it looks. Claudia, despite her self-mockery and nerves, put in a respectable first shift," she wrote.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

Unlike them, he was not a pioneer in the use of the new word, and he waited until it had become respectable before extending its use to new fields.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton