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respectable

[ri-spek-tuh-buhl] / rɪˈspɛk tə bəl /




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Qualified a respectable 13th but slipped behind team-mate Gasly and both Aston Martins during an underwhelming race.

From BBC Jul. 26, 2026

When he finally buys a seemingly more respectable house, it turns out to be shoddy and overpriced.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 10, 2026

It also praised the "plucky" display by the US, "who people thought had come to Rome as whipping boys but in fact have gone off the pitch with a very respectable score".

From BBC Jun. 6, 2026

Nvidia has bought back $85 billion in shares in the past two years, and this past month it increased its quarterly dividend from one penny to an almost respectable 25 cents.

From Barron's May 29, 2026

The Muslims seized upon the atomists’ ideas; after all, now that zero was around, the void was again a respectable idea.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife




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