Example Sentences

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Have a culture where you can respectfully disagree with each other.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

“He respectfully declined,” she said, “so my son gave it to another kid.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

"Mature alliances are not about pretending differences don't exist; they are about addressing them directly, respectfully, and with a focus on results," he said earlier this year, over US tariffs and threats to Greenland.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

“The president sat there respectfully when I did it,” Ms. Dhillon says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

They shifted on their snakes and bobbed their heads respectfully.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan