self-respecting
Example Sentences
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No self-respecting US presidential candidate enters the race without a memoir, and Vance's new book is his second published work, following his bestselling "Hillbilly Elegy" in 2016.
From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 2026
The Israeli ambassador to the US, Yechiel Leiter, wrote on X: "No self-respecting country in the world would tolerate such an attack, and neither will Israel."
From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2026
When I’m dreaming up new oatmeal combinations, I start where any self-respecting hedonist would: the jam aisle of a fancy little corner store.
From Salon ● Nov. 13, 2025
His songs were sung by Louis Armstrong, Frank Sinatra and Barbra Streisand; they won Academy Awards and were part of the repertory of any self-respecting cocktail pianist.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2025
What self-respecting cynic would carry around a doll in a shoe box?
From "Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures" by Kate DiCamillo
