deference

Example Sentences

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That show of deference isn’t a threat to Black justice, he says, but rather an opening for mutual understanding.

From Los Angeles Times

“Parts of his concurrence read as a Black elder chiding and chastising an errant Young Turk who has publicly contradicted him and failed to show him sufficient deference,” she said.

From New York Times

Some sources indicated that Ohtani was a bit overwhelmed by the presentation while others felt that the looming presence of Ichiro and Ohtani’s deference and respect to the Japanese icon actually worked against the Mariners.

From Seattle Times

The U.S. maintains a “One China” policy under which it does not recognize Taiwan’s formal independence and has no formal diplomatic relations with the island in deference to Beijing.

From Seattle Times

In an era when surgeons were overwhelmingly male and deference by their female patients was still expected, she exhorted women to ask hard questions about their treatment.

From New York Times