respect

Example Sentences

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“With great respect to those two players, I hadn’t thought about it,” said Justin Rose, who lost to Rory McIlroy in a Masters playoff last year.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

Last month, in an address to the Italian Military Ordinariate, Pope Leo stated that we ought to respect what military people do as a “vocation.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

From what you say in your letter, it frustrates you that he does not seem to understand — or respect — what this $6 million in retirement savings mean to you.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

She added: "States must respect and ensure respect for the rules of war in both what they say and what they do. The world cannot succumb to a political culture that prioritizes death over life."

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

Everywhere I see the results of Tūtū’s love and care for her plants and respect for the soils they grow in.

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila