self-respecting

Example Sentences

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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

Ms. Cygan opts for a stiff-spined, self-respecting approach; when Othello suspects she has betrayed him with Cassio, Desdemona comes across like a defense attorney sparring with the prosecutor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

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 • Feb. 7, 2025

But, she concludes: "Any self-respecting murder mystery needs to have a priest in it."

From BBC • Jan. 2, 2025

His words came out as a whimper, the kind of sound no self-respecting thirteen-year-old boy would want anyone to hear him making.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix