middle-class respectability

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the quality of being considered socially acceptable and correct, as valued by the middle class

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  • They strived to maintain an image of middle-class respectability.
  • The family strived for an image of middle-class respectability.
  • Her family valued middle-class respectability above all else.
  • He found the demands of middle-class respectability stifling.
  • The façade of middle-class respectability began to crumble under scrutiny.
  • Their suburban home was a symbol of their middle-class respectability.
  • He longed for the quiet life of middle-class respectability.
  • She tried to maintain an air of middle-class respectability despite her struggles.
  • They were keen to preserve their middle-class respectability in the community.
  • The novel critiques the rigid expectations of middle-class respectability.
  • Beneath the veneer of middle-class respectability, secrets often festered.
  • For many, achieving middle-class respectability was a lifelong goal.
  • The pressure to uphold middle-class respectability was immense.
  • The community valued middle-class respectability above all else.
  • She carefully cultivated an aura of middle-class respectability.
  • They sacrificed personal desires for the sake of middle-class respectability.
  • His aspirations included achieving a degree of middle-class respectability.
  • His unconventional lifestyle clashed with his parents' desire for middle-class respectability.
  • The scandal threatened their carefully constructed middle-class respectability.
  • The facade of middle-class respectability often concealed deeper problems.