deferential

Example Sentences

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Witcher said Reeves set too many precautions during the pandemic and was too deferential to the state health officer, who urged people to get vaccinated and wear masks.

From Seattle Times

He also said there is room to attack Mr. Trump on China “because the reality is that he was quite deferential to Beijing in several instances.”

From Washington Times

The United Kingdom is wealthier than it was in the lean years after World War II. It is also more ethnically diverse, less deferential and less Christian.

From BBC

Donald Trump has resources and advantages that few others possess to bend, corrupt, and receive special and deferential treatment.

From Salon

“Federal court review of a state court’s interpretation of state law in a federal election case should be deferential,” he wrote, “but deference is not abdication.”

From New York Times