respectability

Example Sentences

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In contrast to the air of respectability which greeted grieving families, Moore says the rear of Legacy's premises was like "something out of a horror movie".

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

Bakary Sambe of the Timbuktu Institute think-tank in Dakar told AFP that "Dicko is a figure who enjoys both religious respectability and popular support".

From Barron's • Jan. 14, 2026

Mr. Carlson, by contrast, can be smooth and affable with an air of perfect respectability.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 11, 2025

They wanted to shield the respectability of their networks, which made them more resolute when confronted with political attacks.

From Salon • Sep. 24, 2025

If she has no wool for the darning and the stockings are dark we can blacken our ankles with shoe polish for the respectability that’s in it.

From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt