Sentence examples for deemed respectable from inspiring English sources

By the mid-1700s, the skull and crossbones was deemed respectable enough to be chosen as a British regimental emblem.

For activities that my parents deemed respectable and worthwhile, like debate, they proudly showed up at events and told all their friends about my accomplishments.

Mustafa Almansur, the "militant" organiser who the Telegraph chose to smear, despite him having a family friend die in the fire, was keen to make sure that his protest was deemed respectable.

Robinson and Williams understand this as black women who paved a way for themselves by talking openly, with humor, and sharing details of their lives that are not always deemed respectable.

No coefficient achieved the level of internal consistency normally considered acceptable for mature scales (.70), although most reached the level deemed respectable for scales under development (.50 .60) [ 29].

In a process that Foucault called "normalization," a supposedly objective social science labels as "normal" or "rational" behaviour that society deems respectable or desirable, so behaviour deemed otherwise becomes abnormal or irrational and a legitimate object of discipline or coercion.

There is a long history of what's known as respectability politics, which basically says that if people of color behave in a way that white people deem respectable, white people will stop being racist.

Even the media horde and those non-government organisations (NGOs) deemed semi-respectable were interned in a holiday camp about 20 miles from the eight great leaders.To Yasuo Fukuda, Japan's prime minister, whose domestic standing is extremely shaky, the summit's smooth passage was a huge relief.

The main thing I want to do is to introduce ideas into the public discourse which then people who are deemed to be respectable can take up in a slightly quieter fashion".

National Review has played the role of gatekeeper on the right over the years, attempting to drive fringe voices, like the John Birch Society, from what the magazine's editors have deemed to be respectable conservative opinion.

Many who crowded the fairs and circuses were immigrants and poor working people, whom respectable society deemed less than normal.