respectable
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But while he finished a respectable fourth, he needed hospital treatment after fracturing a leg he had previously broken.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
There were too many “nice” films: perfectly respectable but not what I want Cannes to be.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
So far this year, the broader economy has added an average of just under 70,000 jobs a month, per official labor-market data, a respectable rate.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 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
Unlike them, he was not a pioneer in the use of the new word, and he waited until it had become respectable before extending its use to new fields.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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