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respectable

[ri-spek-tuh-buhl] / rɪˈspɛk tə bəl /




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The reserve for the WNBA’s Indiana Fever comes off the bench for the latter-day contenders, spelling for star Caitlin Clark and averaging a respectable eight points per game.

From Salon Aug. 9, 2026

Finishing just outside the points was respectable, but Hulkenberg held a clear advantage within the Audi team.

From BBC Jul. 26, 2026

By the end of 2023, “Theo” had sold 3,000 copies, a respectable number for any book, let alone a quiet novel about a man who has conversations with assorted townsfolk about kindness and mercy.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 25, 2026

"There are respectable positions and points of agreement" within Venezuela's opposition bloc, Figuera told AFP.

From Barron's Jun. 19, 2026

She was a highly respectable member of a great Oxford college.

From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman




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