Sentence examples for respectable pursuit from inspiring English sources
Sadly, though watercolor was seen as a respectable pursuit for ladies, very few women are included here.
Intelligence may be a more respectable pursuit than beauty but I felt as uncomfortable about joining this smart-people's club as I would joining one for beautiful people.
Yes, but not identical, because taxes are lower and the state is smaller in Japan and unlike in France, Germany or Scandinavia, companies provide a lot of social support.Another difference with many parts of Europe is that in Japan business is regarded as a respectable pursuit that provides social goods rather than a necessary evil, notes Mr Marra of A.T. Kearney.
As a boy, he dreamed of a performing career, though his parents tried to steer him toward more respectable pursuits.
Ethnic minorities most obviously the Jews in Europe and America but also the Chinese in Asia have clustered in the financial sector first because they were barred from more "respectable" pursuits and later because success begets success.
Merchants frequently colluded commercially and politically with officials, despite the fact that scholar-officials looked down on mercantile vocations as less respectable pursuits than farming or craftsmanship.
Her work, with its emphasis on the outré, the jagged and the here and now, helped make the study of popular culture a respectable academic pursuit.
While the negative standouts among these Tinder-dudes seemed to possess an antiquated mindset that a woman's makeup/clothing reflects her sexual willingness, most of the other guys seemed as respectable in their pursuit of a date as one can, given that the app exists to judge based on appearances.
His efforts made Judaism philosophically respectable and the study of philosophy a religiously acceptable pursuit.
Explaining to a recruiter that you think this is a wise and respectable approach will go a long way in your pursuit of securing a job with MJFF.
