respecting
Americanpreposition
preposition
Etymology
Origin of respecting
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Pledging love and respecting someone or a relationship can make people feel so uncomfortable that leaning into these tropes of life can feel humorous, and that’s where the laughs from a Hallmark film come from.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
But I can’t shake the feeling that there’s a difference between respecting someone’s independence and refusing to let the people who love you help.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026
Dozens of men, women and children died in the surprise attack, but, respecting kinship ties, the attacking Mohawks spared all save one of the 30 pro-English Mohawks inside the stockade.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
"It's not a matter of not respecting you, but this is attacking my family's faith," he said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026
“I wish to say something respecting this escape. It may prevent some persons laying under suspicion alonger me.”
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
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