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How to use the word respectfully in a Sentence?

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I never lose sight of the fact that a family has lost one of their loved ones that night, this whole situation is just really heartbreaking but respectfully, that’s all I’m going to be able to say on that.

Brandon Miller

Found on CNN
8 days ago

I'm sorry that Republicans feel the government shouldn't work. I respectfully disagree. Government should work, the Trump head of the IRS told us last term that the amount of money collected by the IRS every year is a trillion dollars less than the amount that is due in taxes and that's because the IRS has been so historically underfunded.

Sean Casten

Found on FOX News
6 months ago

We are aware of the lawsuit that was filed yesterday and we respectfully decline to comment.

Matt Araiza

Found on CNN
6 months ago

Our goal is to do the right thing and rebury these individuals after 170 or so years and do it as respectfully and as dignified as we can.

Christopher Woods

Found on CNN
7 months ago

On Sunday, I informed President Biden's administration that I am respectfully withdrawing from consideration for the post of Director of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Sheriff Gonzalez

Found on CNN
8 months ago

I'm not going to enter into a dispute with President López Obrador, I have a good relationship with him. But maybe if we disagree on that, I respectfully disagree because I think this forum is not a forum for dictatorships to participate. It's clearly the value of democracy that has united the hemisphere, the Democratic Inter-American Charter that was signed on September 11, 2001, is the major achievement in diplomatic terms where we have rejected any form of autocracy in the hemisphere. So this was not a forum for autocrats. This is a forum for people who clearly embrace the value of democracy.

President Duque

Found on FOX News
9 months ago

Dr. Mehmet Oz continues to respectfully allow Pennsylvania's vote counting process to take place and puts his faith in the Republican voters who we believe have chosen him as their nominee, that is why our campaign will oppose the Dave McCormick legal team's request that election boards ignore both Pennsylvania Supreme Court and state election law and accept legally rejected ballots.

Casey Contres

Found on CNN
10 months ago

Dr. Mehmet Oz continues to respectfully allow Pennsylvania's vote counting process to take place and puts his faith in the Republican voters who we believe have chosen him as their nominee, that is why our campaign will oppose the Pennsylvania Senate candidate Dave McCormick legal team's request that election boards ignore both Pennsylvania Supreme Court and state election law and accept legally rejected ballots.

Casey Contres

Found on CNN
10 months ago

I have contacted the Hall of Fame and respectfully requested a postponement of my Hall of Fame induction ceremony to 2023, i will be voluntarily entering an in-patient alcohol treatment program to address my challenges with alcohol. At this time, my energies and focus are totally directed to my health, healing and taking care of my family. I want to thank the Hall of Fame for their support and for understanding my decision.

Hope Solo

Found on CNN
10 months ago

I really do not want votes to be split because of me, so I must respectfully bow out.

Dolly Parton

Found on CNN
1 year ago

Racing Kyle Busch is always fun, got to race him for a couple wins. We’ve always raced each other super clean and super respectfully.

Alex Bowman

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

We have to do something to make people more accountable when they do get caught, the leading reason why our employees are getting hurt is because they say to someone, very respectfully, ‘You need to put a mask on.’ In today’s world, that gets you smacked.

Vincent Tessitore Jr.

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

I’ve stood right next to my own speaker as she said, ‘please don’t vote for this,’ and I said, ‘Respectfully, Madame Speaker, … this is what I do for Iowa,’.

Cindy Axne

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

They wanted to protect you from that evil. Now one of them has died doing exactly that, and the other is fighting for his life. We respectfully ask you, once again: Please join us to mourn Police Officer Jason Rivera as if he was your own flesh and blood. And please pray for our injured brother, because he is your injured brother, too.

Patrick Lynch

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

We didn't expect she could tell us like this. Maybe she could have told us more respectfully or maybe, like, normally how people speak.

The Chowdhury

Found on CNN
1 year ago

MOTHER EARTH ! I love you, I respect you and I am respectfully thankful to you because you've provided one of the most precious protection to me. I Love Earth. I Respect Earth. I Want Pollution Free Earth. Do You ? Let's try to make our Mother Earth to became healthy and neat and clean like our Face. On Account Of Nature Doesn't Need People. People Need Nature. ... Thank you ! PRP PN Prabhur Nepalese

PRP PN Prabhur Nepalese

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1 year ago

There have always been disagreements that were discussed, if not necessarily amicably, at least respectfully, the climate is very different now, what we're seeing around the country. School board meetings that actually turned violent, where the police have to be called, people that are disrespectful, they're shouting and shoving.

Daniel Domenech

Found on CNN
1 year ago

I tried to kindly and respectfully make things clear, but as things got more and more negative and more and more name calling, I felt that it was really important for people to understand that I have no part in that.

Kelli Davis

Found on CNN
1 year ago

I’m Back In The Editing Room And Looking At The Eighth And Final Chapter Of NYC EPICENTERS 9/11?2021½, i Respectfully Ask You To Hold Your Judgement Until You See The FINAL CUT. I Thank You.

Spike Lee

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

While I recognize the limitation of the Auditor General's duties to investigate the potential criminal violations, I respectfully request that your office engage in a thorough investigation of all state and federal funds which have been obtained by the University.

Kathy Rapp

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

While getting illegal firearms is a priority for safer communities, this is not the way we train our members to get illegal firearms off the streets, mPD prides itself on treating everyone with respect, even when we are recovering guns and taking some of our most violent criminals off of our streets, it will be done constitutionally and respectfully.

Robert Contee

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

We are very frustrated, we are very upset : because we have called respectfully and told Joe Biden administration that this has nothing to do with political parties. Joe Biden will not meet.

Maria Elvira Salazar

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

Although we respectfully disagreed on the added value of the proposed commission, I did commit to doing everything I could to ensure all their questions will be answered.

Ron Johnson

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

I am not going to go to any international body, but I respectfully believe (the DEA) should do an internal investigation and clarify what happened, who made the file, who gave the order to apply it.

Lopez Obrador

Found on Reuters
2 years ago

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