Sentence examples for respectful interest from inspiring English sources

Saramago's patient account of the private routines and troubles of this ensemble provides early evidence for what John Updike, reviewing the author's novel "The Double," in 2004, characterized as a "quizzical, respectful interest in everyday life".

"How long have they been growing?" the doctor said with a respectful interest, and to Meriel's great relief there began an absorbed conversation, an informed discussion about the ripening of cataracts, their removal, the pros and cons of this operation, and Aunt Muriel's distrust of the eye doctor who was shunted off — as she said — to look after the people in here.

In fact, at the end of my talk June Cohen, one of the conference's wonderful co-hosts, came onto the stage and asked me, with a respectful interest, whether I still hear voices.

This is by no means an easy balance to strike, and much will depend on the details of the actual arrangement, being consistent, transparent, respectful of interests, and inclusive to all (possible) stakeholders.

A handsome young saxophone player (Dawid Ogrodnik), who loves Coltrane, takes a respectful but persistent interest in Ida.

But she said the family had faith that the East Hampton town board, with Dr. Koppelman's advice, "will assure open space for the town in a way that is respectful of all interests".

An institutional vacuum has taken hold which prevents investments in and the sustainable development of the biofuel sector and respectful of the interests of family farmers, who represent the majority of the population.

Public authorities were unable to develop biofuel strategies through a participatory process which could have led to an institutional environment both favorable to the sustainable development of the biofuel sector and respectful of the interests of family farmers, who represent the majority of the population in West African countries.

"I think we've been really respectful of the legitimate interests of rights holders".

"For nearly 15 years RealNetworks has created innovative products that are fully legal, great for consumers, and respectful of the legitimate interests of content creators and rights holders.

Indeed, an underlying idea, shared by others [ 3, 8], seems to be that good research ethics, in the sense of proper and respectful protection of the interests of actual and potential research subjects, is conducive to successful recruitment and thereby to high research quality.