How to Use respectable in a Sentence

respectable

adjective
Definition of respectablenext
Synonyms for respectablenext
  • She comes from a very respectable family.
  • Image: Huawei Still, the rest of the Mate X3’s specs are respectable.
    — Jon Porter, The Verge, 23 Mar. 2023
  • The Bears defense at least looked respectable to start the year.
    — Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 30 Nov. 2022
  • The driving range comes in at a respectable 240 miles, too.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 31 Aug. 2023
  • At the track, this model made the sprint to 60 mph in a respectable 6.2 seconds.
    — Caleb Miller, Car and Driver, 8 Sep. 2023
  • In games in which he’s scored at least a point, San Jose is a more respectable 8-10-1.
    — Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2024
  • Hargis made the first throw of the day, a respectable 39 feet, 3 inches.
    — Lawrence Specker | , al, 26 Jan. 2023
  • But the Sox offense kept the Blue Jays at a respectable distance.
    — Julian McWilliams, BostonGlobe.com, 5 May 2023
  • The Cowboys will control the game, but the Jets will keep the margin respectable.
    — Sportsday Staff, Dallas News, 15 Sep. 2023
  • All in all a respectable, but downbeat, start to Venice 2023.
    — Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Aug. 2023
  • The team results were not as rosy but were still respectable.
    — Will Lee For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 19 Nov. 2022
  • Jonathan Taylor should be back, so the Colts should be able to keep it respectable.
    — Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2022
  • His curve is a legit out pitch and the rest of his repertoire is respectable.
    — Tony Blengino, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2023
  • The recipe wasn’t conducive to a comeback, or much of a respectable attempt.
    — Joseph Hoyt, Dallas News, 24 May 2023
  • On the flipside of that argument is the prospect of Auburn having a respectable run game.
    — Ainslie Lee | [email protected], al, 25 Aug. 2023
  • In many of the stories, people look quite fancy and very respectable in a way.
    — Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 29 Aug. 2023
  • Cincinnati has one shot on goal and has a long climb to go to make this anything close to respectable.
    — Cincinnati Enquirer, The Enquirer, 16 Apr. 2023
  • Lukosius had a plus-24 plus/minus, respectable but fourth among the five starters.
    — Akeem Glaspie, The Indianapolis Star, 2 Nov. 2022
  • Hopping down the list, breakfast spot Aussie Grind in Frisco finds a respectable spot at No. 26.
    — Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas News, 17 Aug. 2023
  • Two touchdowns late in the game, one coming with seconds left, made the deficit respectable.
    — Michelle Gardner, The Arizona Republic, 12 Nov. 2022
  • Year after year, the Nuggets were respectable, the franchise stable.
    — Neal B. Freeman, National Review, 1 June 2023
  • That was three degrees below the record in the city for the date, and seemed a respectable figure for any day in summertime.
    — Martin Weil, Washington Post, 2 June 2023
  • Rancho Buena Vista was a respectable 6-6 each of the last two seasons.
    — John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2023
  • This is the trashy side of the news, against which respectable journalism defines itself.
    — Daniel Immerwahr, The New Yorker, 13 Nov. 2023
  • The reason the Cavs became a respectable team last season was defense.
    — Terry Pluto, cleveland, 30 Oct. 2022
  • At our test track, the Sport Touring Hybrid hit 60 mph in a respectable 7.9 seconds.
    — Austin Irwin, Car and Driver, 14 June 2023
  • Taylor Swift's chug came in at a very respectable 6.6 seconds.
    — Jon Hoefling, USA TODAY, 12 Feb. 2024
  • But in each scenario, the underdog still has a respectable chance — at least 1-in-5 — of winning.
    — G. Elliott Morris, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2023
  • Klaviyo turned in a respectable performance, but its debut was far from a moon shot.
    — Luisa Beltran, Fortune, 27 Sep. 2023
  • Rozier has been a respectable outside shooter during his NBA career, but he’s never been among the most efficient in the league.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 2 Mar. 2024

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