respectable
Example Sentences
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Here, Coppola brings her respectable, confident disregard for the outsider’s opinion to the documentary format, churning out a film that feels proud but not pretentious.
From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026
Citigroup, a global banking behemoth, posted a respectable 52% gain over the past year and trades 12% below its most recent 52-week high.
From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026
The U.S. share of global GDP is down to 26%, while the European Union produces a respectable 14%.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026
"This is a job that is more difficult than it looks. Claudia, despite her self-mockery and nerves, put in a respectable first shift," she wrote.
From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026
The Muslims seized upon the atomists’ ideas; after all, now that zero was around, the void was again a respectable idea.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
