respect
Example Sentences
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"He was a conservative man but also a Victorian. He did defy convention in many respects - and a crucial respect in terms of religion - but in other ways he didn't."
From BBC
When this happens, state television typically shows Xi and his top lieutenants paying respects to the deceased.
It had shown "how important it is that we treat our seas with respect", she told S4C.
From BBC
“But I respect her decision, and we are moving on.”
Canadian defenseman Drew Doughty famously said he had “no respect” for Tkachuk and that most of the league agreed with that sentiment.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.