become respectable
Frequency: 6.58.2 per million words
Indicates a transition into a state of being respectable.
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Examples (10)
- After years of struggle, the small business finally became respectable.
- With hard work, anyone can become a respectable member of society.
- The neighborhood has started to become quite respectable after the new developments.
- She hoped her past mistakes wouldn't prevent her from becoming a respectable citizen.
- It took time, but the artist's unconventional style eventually became respectable in the art world.
- For a political party to become truly respectable, it must earn public trust.
- Having moved to a new town, he was determined to become a respectable figure.
- The old, run-down building will soon become a respectable community center.
- He worried that his rebellious youth would stop him from ever becoming respectable.
- If the organization wants to become respectable, it needs to reform its practices.