- present participle of respect.
respecting
Example Sentences
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Also, “another bullish pin bar formed last week, with its low once again respecting support around” $4,400 an ounce, he says.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
"That was about respecting your place in society, but in the revolutionary 1640s and 1650s, hat-honor became a real gesture of defiance in the political sphere."
From Science Daily • May 7, 2026
It was about respecting the workaholic she saw in the mirror.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026
"Every life is worth celebrating and respecting," he says.
From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026
But he said nothing respecting it, and motioned me with a nod into my guardian’s room.
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
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