respected
[rɪˈspektɪd]
Definition:
1. Receiving deferential regard.
2. Having or worthy of pride.
'respected' example sentence:
- He is now a respected member of society.
- He is respected by his colleagues.
- The "wisdom of the crowd" makes clever decisions for the good of the group and leaves citizens feeling represented and respected.
- Most of all, these new adults must feel that they are respected and supported by a family that appreciates them.
- Mr. Darling used to boast to Wendy that her mother not only loved him but respected him.
- Her father sold pianos and both her parents were respected piano teachers.
- It was clear to me that he respected his boss.
- She is respected by both her students and colleagues.
- Hawking was one of the most respected scientists in the modern history of physics.
- Besides being a respected scientist, he is also a romantic husband and a caring grandfather.
- All of the canceled projects had been identified as wasteful in a report written by respected nonpartisan auditors.
- I think you'd agree he's a very respected columnist.
- He is highly respected for his novels and plays as well as his translations of American novels.
- He was respected by all who knew him for his kind and gentlemanly consideration.
- This guy was well respected for his devotion to charity work.
- I would have you to know that I am a Toad, a very well-known, respected, distinguished Toad!
- Journeymen knew that if they perfected their skill, they could become respected master artisans with their own shops.
- The boy was frightened, for there was no one in the world whom he respected more than the uncle.
- She dedicated herself to teaching for forty-five years, and all her students respected her a lot.
- This good fellow has got to live here, and hold his own, and be respected.
- She was a widely respected commentator.
- He is respected as a very aggressive and competitive executive.
- He's one of the most respected basketball players in the last decade.
- He was widely respected as a wise and statesmanlike governor.
- Akmal's litigation rights, ethnic and religious customs have been fully respected and guaranteed.
- He was in his late eighties and had become the country's most respected elder statesman.
- Although not formally trained as an art historian, he is widely respected for his knowledge of the period.
- Prisoners have legal rights, but in practice these rights are not always respected.
- He was greatly respected by his brother officers.
- It is about time tour operators respected the law and their own code of conduct.
- Etzioni was a respected ethics expert when he arrived at Harvard.
- He was a respected academic and above suspicion.