respectful
Example Sentences
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"We should be respectful and careful to say 'the past doesn't work and now...I'm a magician'," she said.
From Barron's • May 14, 2026
McVay later explained he was attempting to be respectful of Stafford’s status as the team leader, and that a personal situation also had affected his demeanor on draft night.
From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026
Mr. Ferrer’s portrait of Hepburn is loving and respectful, a welcome change from books written by the disaffected children of such stars as Joan Crawford, Bette Davis and Bing Crosby.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
Broden's former school Tillington Manor Primary School had earlier paid tribute to him describing him as "a special young man" who was "kind-hearted, respectful and full of warmth".
From BBC • May 4, 2026
He is usually respectful to the attendant and at times servile; but to-night, the man tells me, he was quite haughty.
From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
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