Sentence examples similar to appears respectable from inspiring English sources

"The mob is concerned with making money over the long haul, trying to appear respectable.

He's an incorrigible pensioner called Henry Palmer who, whilst appearing respectable on the outside, harbours rebellious and even anarchic tendencies.

The game was effectively a rout before a late Knicks surge made the final score appear respectable.

The game was pretty much over by halfway, with only two late Jaguars scores making the 31-17 result appear respectable.

Indeed, most of today's largest media outlets – that appear respectable to outsiders – supported the 1964 military coup that ushered in two decades of rightwing dictatorship and further enriched the nation's oligarchs.

Hawthorne, in his famous appreciation of Pepys (www.bartleby.com/28/12.html) wrote: "It seems he has no design but to appear respectable, and here he keeps a private book to prove he was not".

The execution record names the hangman, James Billington from Bolton, and notes "general demeanour satisfactory, he appears a respectable person".

The gift was made in good faith and the provenance appeared quite respectable -- until several years ago, when the Budapest Museum of Fine Arts realized that Montreal's painting had been stolen from its collection.

Even more frightening, it also means I might finally look respectable enough to appear a model, trustworthy citizen.

By associating themselves with high-profile, respectable authors and illustrators, Emirates Airline are able to raise their own profile and make themselves appear more respectable.

She has already managed to make the party appear more respectable.