respectableness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for respectableness
Noun
  • The President has his own meme coin for goodness sake!
    Gene Marks, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2025
  • Turns out, Buzz’s story tapped into something universal: the comfort, emotional intelligence and pure goodness dogs bring into our lives.
    Ashley Vega, People.com, 28 July 2025
Noun
  • My testimony noted that while legislators will no longer be able to pass ambiguous laws with the expectation that agencies’ interpretations will get deference, Congress will not necessarily have to write statutory language that is detailed and prescriptive.
    Susan E. Dudley, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
  • Trump’s own messaging around Gaza — that there is a genuine humanitarian crisis on the ground but that Israel deserves deference to operate — is reflective of the differing views among his own supporters.
    Brett Samuels, The Hill, 30 July 2025
Noun
  • Amenities include a clubhouse with a movie theater; art studio; fitness center and dance room; a game room and card room; salon for hair appointments, manicures, pedicures and massages; a media center and indoor and outdoor lounge areas.
    Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Aug. 2025
  • On Saturday, August 2, 2025, at the gorgeous Casa Lago Beverly Hills, producer and actor DeVon Franklin and fitness coach Maria Castillo tied the knot in a beautiful lakeside celebration in front of the Los Angeles skyline.
    Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 5 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • As each couple works to uncover the truth and save their own daughter, long buried tensions and uncomfortable truths erupt, forcing them to abandon any pretence of decency and to question all of their certainties as spouses, parents and friends.
    Leo Barraclough, Variety, 4 Aug. 2025
  • Hutson, like so many Republicans, wants to maintain his own veneer of decency while still managing to support what Trump is doing.
    DP Opinion, Denver Post, 28 July 2025
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“Respectableness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/respectableness. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.

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