- 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
US officials have not yet commented on the groups' travel advisory, but Fifa says it is "committed to respecting all internationally recognised human rights and shall strive to promote the protection of these rights".
From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026
No self- respecting Dauntless man would say the word “testy.”
From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth
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