respectful

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re·spect·ful | \ ri-ˈspekt-fəl

Definition of respectful

: marked by or showing respect or deference

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the children were remarkably respectful while in the president's office

Recent Examples on the Web Throughout all of this discussion, the assumption has been that whoever owns and is operating that self-driving car will be respectful of the neighborhood and genuinely will try to keep things quiet and unintrusive. — Lance Eliot, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2021 At Carmel High School, students who are Greyhound kick-off mentors also made a response TikTok about how to be respectful of school property. — Mj Slaby, The Indianapolis Star, 17 Sep. 2021 Visitors are asked to be respectful of those who are praying in the church. — Chelsey Lewis, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 9 Sep. 2021 Respondents Susan Dunlap, Nathan Winn, and Sahara Hayes all stressed the importance of being friendly and respectful while using public trails. — Caroleine James, The Salt Lake Tribune, 23 July 2021 Everything about the royals needs to appear friendly and respectful, with fairy tales about teatime and, to keep things spicy, the occasional classic catfight. — Matthew Gilbert, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Mar. 2021 Jalanni had been respectful and was humbled before he was shot and killed by another teenager, allegedly claiming he was owed the cash. — Joshua Sharpe, ajc, 27 Sep. 2021 Such differences can and should occur, but the dialogue should be respectful. — The Salt Lake Tribune, 27 Sep. 2021 Merwin said that although the biker crowd is largely respectful to law enforcement, officers are preparing for any confrontation that may occur. — From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 2 Aug. 2021

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