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respectable

[ri-spek-tuh-buhl] / rɪˈspɛk tə bəl /




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"There are respectable positions and points of agreement" within Venezuela's opposition bloc, Figuera told AFP.

From Barron's • Jun. 19, 2026

Better that everyone thought coach Mike Brown was a respectable, friendly boss and not a shrewd tactician who lengthened New York’s bench to give his starters a breath.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 14, 2026

There were too many “nice” films: perfectly respectable but not what I want Cannes to be.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

But while he finished a respectable fourth, he needed hospital treatment after fracturing a leg he had previously broken.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Positive that her new husband wouldn’t last long, she expected to leave her past as an abandoned wife behind and become the respectable widow, Mrs. Calvin Brown, within days.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock




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