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
Fallow deer were first introduced by the Romans in small numbers, and the species expanded under the Normans when owning a deer park was a must-have for any self-respecting nobleman.
From BBC ● Dec. 25, 2025
Many of them, Losey said, assume the insects must be a different bug altogether, since “no self-respecting ladybug would come into my house.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 16, 2025
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
Faced with the challenge of explaining the cornerstone of Christianity, we did what any self-respecting group of people might do.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
