respectable
Example Sentences
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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
"My father was a hard-working man doing a respectable job," Hoque said.
From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026
But after a respectable start, the wheels fell off and Frank was replaced by Tudor last month.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 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
“This very, very nice and respectable couple are looking for two young people to accompany them to the Rutabago River and to Kangadoon, now, during your summer vacation.”
From "Ruby Holler" by Sharon Creech
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
