Many economists say growth will resume later this year, but there is widespread doubt it will soon reach respectable levels.

And towels have not been ignored by the entertainment industry, either; indeed, they've achieved a respectable level of cultural notoriety on several occasions.

At the age of twenty Preuss began to climb at a respectable level.

The deficit, though large, was set at respectable levels.

The announcement dealt a final blow to American efforts to keep the three-day regional conference at a respectable diplomatic level.

But he soldiered on to achieve a respectable level after intermission.

I was, and eventually acquired a respectable level of skill for an amateur.

Patronage on the line quickly grew to respectable levels, 1200 passengers a day in mid-2011.

However, despite its troubling economic situation, América has maintained a respectable level of play.

The result this time was a "Walkure" that kept to a respectable level throughout but generated little emotional heat.