deference

Example Sentences

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And so it is a surprise to turn to New York’s New Museum, which has been expanded in a way that shows something rare for Mr. Koolhaas: deference.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

The case reached an appeals court, which applied a legal standard that granted commissioners significant deference.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

Plus, she has a trad wife thing going on, emphasizing her deference to her husband’s decisions.

From Slate • Feb. 27, 2026

There were, though, some concerns expressed about those conventions — and a sense from some that for too long custom had been the midwife of deference and that must change.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026

With every boat which we have over-hauled since then this trick has succeeded; we have had every deference shown to us, and not once any objection to whatever we chose to ask or do.

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker