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respectable

[ri-spek-tuh-buhl] / rɪˈspɛk tə bəl /




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On Sunday evening, a respectable crowd showed up in the Mojave Tent to pay their respects to the Godfather of Punk, who first played Coachella in a reunion with the Stooges in 2003.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

I could never drive the ball that far, but at one time, I sported a respectable 6 handicap.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

The move is risky, and it will be quarrelsome — especially for those who still see Zendaya as an idyllic Disney star, despite her respectable penchant for complicated characters.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 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

It was a perfectly respectable appliance for, say, buttering pancakes, but patently inadequate for defending oneself against 400 pounds of ravenous fur.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson




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