- present participle of respect.
respecting
Example Sentences
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Dozens of men, women and children died in the surprise attack, but, respecting kinship ties, the attacking Mohawks spared all save one of the 30 pro-English Mohawks inside the stockade.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
Article 4, Section 3 of the Constitution confers on Congress the exclusive power to “dispose of and make all needful Rules and Regulations respecting the … property of the United States.”
From Slate ● Aug. 17, 2026
The discussions focused on "common principles and operational mechanisms" for ensuring the safe passage of shipping through the strait while respecting the sovereign rights of the two states, Iran's foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
Premier League referees need to find a way to find a reset while respecting the physical nature of the game.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
The girl who plays Hangman with me on the church missal until Mom glares at us and Dad grounds us for a week for not respecting church property.
From "P.S. I Miss You" by Jen Petro-Roy
