respectably

Example Sentences

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“Like with doing an action movie, it’s this notion of: If I can do this even respectably, I’m going to blow everyone’s mind,” he says.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

The NCU has transformed into a self-aware entity, more interested in tying its films together through loose connections than actually making a decent — i.e. respectably bad — movie.

From Salon • Dec. 21, 2024

The consolation for Hamilton, 0.144secs behind him, was that the seven-time champion was at least respectably close to his team-mate after struggling for much of the weekend.

From BBC • Mar. 8, 2024

As a sixth-round pick in 2021 and having played respectably last year in his first start against the Jets, the team may be prone to wanting to keep him.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 21, 2023

The kid sister tagged along, and Nately felt like the proud head of a family as the three of them ate respectably in a nearby open-air cafe.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller