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Example sentences for: deferential

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Until the late '60s, the Senate was deferential to the (many fewer) presidential nominees.
Annan is building an organization we can live with, one that is smaller, better run, and more deferential to the United States.
The fourth-year forward hopes to shed his deferential reputation: "I think I can be the best player in the NBA, and I want to show it."
1) Monica is the kind of woman who has a cell phone; 2) Monica is deferential to authority; and 3) Monica is not feeling too confident.
Rodman is also popular because his rebellion and mad behavior are welcome in a world where we're expected to be deferential and compliant.