- present participle of respect.
respecting
Example Sentences
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“It’s about respecting the individual to make his or her choices as much as possible. The sex worker can choose to do sex work, or she can choose something else.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
"We are so far away from respecting the idea that it's OK to think differently to somebody else."
From BBC • May 8, 2026
"That was about respecting your place in society, but in the revolutionary 1640s and 1650s, hat-honor became a real gesture of defiance in the political sphere."
From Science Daily • May 7, 2026
It was about respecting the workaholic she saw in the mirror.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026
Are they getting back together? and respecting her career.
From "Booked" by Kwame Alexander
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