self-respecting
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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
But there's another thing no self-respecting footballer heading to the World Cup would be without.
From BBC ● Jun. 10, 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
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 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
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