respectful
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Yes, there are safeguards in place to ensure that our conversations remain safe and respectful.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026
"Recent reporting of the meeting is highly exaggerated and distorted," the Pentagon said on X. "The meeting between Pentagon and Vatican officials was a respectful and reasonable discussion."
From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026
The Pentagon called reports of the meeting “highly exaggerated and distorted,” saying it was “a respectful and reasonable discussion.”
From Salon • Apr. 9, 2026
“He really looked at the world, not through any kind of binary lens, but through a personal lens that was respectful of other people’s perspective.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
Sometimes Harrison would come and sit with Ugwu but say very little, as though he was both puzzled by and respectful of him.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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