respectable
Example Sentences
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“The more we face containment and suppression, the more we must promote open cooperation in the cultural field, and showcase a credible, lovely and respectable image of China,“ Li told a forum in May.
“Barnum helped to make theater and entertainment respectable on a mass level,” Wilson says.
Data published Thursday by the Commerce Department indicated respectable spending growth in October and November, gains that many economists think fed into a solid economic expansion over the final three months of 2025.
Investment in digital infrastructure to support artificial intelligence was partly responsible, as was respectable consumer-spending growth, boosted by greater outlays for healthcare.
A local prefect once told me of his distaste at the thought that Orsoni could be profiting from his new stage to show a more respectable side.
From BBC
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