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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Oliver Kay, New York Times, 31 Oct. 2025
How to Set Boundaries If Disagreements Escalate Keeping calm and respectful, especially with a person that knows how to push our buttons, can be challenging.
—Sara Rowe Mount, Parents, 30 Oct. 2025
Keeping her content respectful is also important, and Abrams is adamant about telling these individual's stories and restoring their graves with their humanity in mind.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
And someone who is a great listener, respectful, caring, chilled out, someone who supports my dreams – and is cool with my chaos!
—Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 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 1 Nov. 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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