Sentence examples for prefer respectable from inspiring English sources

Demos would prefer respectable leaders, but if there are none who listen, then demos will turn to the demagogues.

They were meant to elevate a different kind of black experience in a space that has historically preferred exhibiting respectable, middle class, or freedom-fighting depictions of black life.

They trend confused on monetary policy, preferring the academically respectable and well-intended, but ultimately misguided, monetarism.

"We would prefer to hear apologies addressed to the president from such a respectable television network".

Not everyone will prefer this kind of thing to Australian cinema's more polite and respectable achievements.

If someone breaks into your home when you are there, which would you prefer to have close at hand: 1) a telephone to call 911, or 2) a loaded gun of respectable caliber?

Even the Unabomber, Ted Kaczynski, declined Guccione's offer to publish his revolutionary manifesto: he said he would prefer a more 'respectable' publication.

(Respectable companies issue preferred convertible into a fixed number of common shares and don't get caught in death spirals).

A CSIDR cutoff of ≈24 achieved the best balance between sensitivity and specificity, whereas a more liberal cutoff score of ≈19 resulted in higher sensitivity while maintaining respectable specificity which may be preferred for screening purposes.

The letter writer said he preferred to be published in one of the "respectable" newspapers.

She dislikes makeup, prefers baseball caps to big hair, doesn't have respectable fingernails.