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 β 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 β Jun. 8, 2026
How could any self-respecting avant-gardist miss the message?
From The Wall Street Journal β Nov. 14, 2025
It was the only decision any self-respecting boxer of Álvarez’s caliber could have made, surprising only Paul, last seen trading punches with 58-year-old Mike Tyson while netting a gate of $18,117,072.
From Los Angeles Times β Feb. 7, 2025
Well, what self-respecting middle school kid would turn down a free pass to get out of work?
From "Schooled" by Gordon Korman
