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respectful

[ri-spekt-fuhl] / rɪˈspɛkt fəl /


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“Recent reporting of the meeting is highly exaggerated and distorted. The meeting between Pentagon and Vatican officials was a respectful and reasonable discussion,” the Pentagon said in a statement on X.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

“He was a very respectful driver on the streets and took all of his aggressive driving to the racetrack,” said longtime friend Gregg Garfield.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

"Recent reporting of the meeting is highly exaggerated and distorted," the Pentagon said on X. "The meeting between Pentagon and Vatican officials was a respectful and reasonable discussion."

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

The Pentagon called reports of the meeting “highly exaggerated and distorted,” saying it was “a respectful and reasonable discussion.”

From Salon • Apr. 9, 2026

Grandma said it was respectful to call people what they wanted to be called, and nothing else.

From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles




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