well-respected
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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She also had served under his predecessor and was a longtime civil servant well-respected by officers and police brass.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026
Yet, Strand Larsen is well-respected behind the scenes, where he is seen as a leader.
From BBC • Jan. 7, 2026
Louis Sr. was well-respected by his creditors and so beloved by his employees that they insisted on filling his grave themselves after his sudden death in 1984.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2025
Her past roles have showed her to be one of the “most well-respected and capable executives in the industry,” wrote Tom Nikic, an analyst at Needham.
From Barron's • Dec. 18, 2025
Meanwhile Ranzi went on to become a well-respected paleontologist, most recently at the Federal University of Acre, in Rio Branco.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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