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
We headed to the alley at the back of the shop, keeping a respectable distance between us.
From Literature
"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
But after a respectable start, the wheels fell off and Frank was replaced by Tudor last month.
One of the largest regulated utilities in the country has delivered a very respectable 26% return over the past year and pays a dividend yield of close to 3%.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
