Deference example sentences

Related (7): Respect, submission, obedience, reverence, compliance, acquiescence, yielding.

"Deference" Example Sentences

The king showed great deference to his loyal subjects.
The doctor treated her patient with deference and respect.
He paid her a humble deference and bowed his head.
Her extreme deference to her father led her to agree with all his demands.
She showed great deference to the elderly lady by offering her seat.
The maidservant greeted her master with deference and curtsied.
The judge showed deference to the wisdom and experience of the elder lawyer.
The servant approached his master with deference and humility.
The students greeted their teacher with deference and respect.
Her colleagues admired her for the deference and kindness with which she treated all.
He held the door open for her with old-fashioned deference.
The child showed great deference to his grandparents and waited on them hand and foot.
His position in life demanded deference and obedience from his subordinates.
The employee approached his boss with deference and spoke in hushed tones.
The prime minister showed great deference to the Queen during their meeting.
The elder sister treated her younger sibling with deference and care.
The duchess received the villagers with great charm and deference.
The celebrity reveled in the deference and adoration of her fans.
He met with the headmaster with deference and respect.
The soldiers showed great deference to their commanding officer.
The attorney approached the judge with humility and deference.
The duke expected nothing but deference and submission from his subjects.
The baron addressed his servants with deference and respect.
Her deference to authority sometimes bordered on complacency.
The priest treated his parishioners with deference and compassion.
The candidate showed deference to all the voters he met during campaigning.
The valet greeted his master with deference and took his coat.
The devotees showed great deference to their spiritual guru.
Her deference to convention sometimes stopped her from pursing her dreams.
The officer showed great deference to his men and led by example.
Many people falsely equated deference with weakness.
The countess showed great deference to her elderly guests.
The mayor addressed the townspeople with deference and respect.
Her excessive deference to authority figures was a cause for concern.
The pope received the faithful with great deference and compassion.
The president always showed great deference to his political opponents.
The waiter approached the table with deference and tact.
Her father expected nothing but deference and obedience from her.
The emperor addressed his subjects with deference and kindness.
The footman greeted the guests with deference and courtesy.
The politician showed deference to all his potential voters.
The queen showed great deference to subjects of all social classes.
The servant greeted his master with deference and quickly attended to his needs.
The press treated the celebrity with deference and respect.
The majordomo greeted the duke with humility and deference.
She showed him deference to mask her true feelings of contempt.
Her father's deference to tradition clashed with her modern notions.
The child approached the elder with humility and deference.
The president showed great deference to members of Congress.
The congressmen showed great deference to the President.
Her deference to others sometimes led her to ignore her own needs.
The butler greeted the guests with deference and efficiency.
The aristocrat expected nothing less than deference from his social inferiors.
The maid approached her employer with deference and humility.
The disciples showed great deference to their spiritual teacher.
The colleague showed him deference to win his favor.
His deference to authority figures stemmed from a desire for approval.
The bishop treated his flock with deference and compassion.
The niece showed her aunt great deference and respect.
The intern approached his boss with humility and deference.