respectful
adjective
re·spect·ful
ri-ˈspekt-fəl 
: marked by or showing respect or deference
respectfulness
noun
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the children were remarkably respectful while in the president's office
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Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 12 July 2025
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This should involve respectful discord, finding a shared vision and moving forward with trust.
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Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 12 July 2025
Like the series, Mask of the Phantasm does a nice job of catering both to kids and adults — this isn’t as intense as the Christopher Nolan films or as kinky as the Tim Burton movies, but it’s smartly written and respectful about what makes the Dark Knight such an evergreen character.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 11 July 2025
This should involve respectful discord, finding a shared vision and moving forward with trust.
—James Barlow, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
What was once a mutual and respectful relationship is now being portrayed in a drastically different and troubling way.
—Hayleigh Colombo, IndyStar, 9 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for respectful
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“Respectful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/respectful. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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respectful
adjective
re·spect·ful
ri-ˈspekt-fəl
: marked by or showing respect
a respectful manner
respectful of others
respectfulness
noun
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