self-respecting

Example Sentences

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But there's another thing no self-respecting footballer heading to the World Cup would be without.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

The Israeli ambassador to the US, Yechiel Leiter, wrote on X: "No self-respecting country in the world would tolerate such an attack, and neither will Israel."

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Many of them, Losey said, assume the insects must be a different bug altogether, since “no self-respecting ladybug would come into my house.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 16, 2025

Doncic also chatted with the Yankees’ broadcast team, and play-by-play announcer Michael Kay suggested Doncic do what any self-respecting New Yorker would in this situation: Make sure the Mavericks are aware of his physical transformation.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 30, 2025

Well, what self-respecting middle school kid would turn down a free pass to get out of work?

From "Schooled" by Gordon Korman