seek respectability

Frequency: 5.21.5 per million words

To try to be seen as respectable by others.

respectabilityVERB + NOUN

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seek

Examples (10)

  • The new political party is desperate to seek respectability among voters.
  • He sought respectability by joining an exclusive golf club.
  • Many former criminals seek respectability through legitimate business ventures.
  • The industry is seeking respectability by adopting stricter environmental regulations.
  • She moved to the suburbs to seek respectability for her growing family.
  • Street art has struggled to seek respectability in the fine art world.
  • They seek respectability to mask their questionable origins.
  • After the scandal, he tried hard to seek respectability once again.
  • It is difficult to seek respectability in such a rigid social structure.
  • The group decided not to seek respectability and remained underground.