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many voters feel that the womanizing governor has not acted in a befitting manner for someone who serves as the state's chief executive
a befitting reply to a civil question
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Never before had a comic-book adaptation like this been concocted, distilling the narrative of the Caped Crusader down to his most iconic elements and presenting him with befitting adventures that still leave fans in awe to this day.
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Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 1 Aug. 2024
Jennifer Hudson honored Whitney Houston at the 2024 American Music Awards (AMAs) 50th Anniversary special in the most heartfelt and befitting way.
—Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 7 Oct. 2024
However, interdependent self-construal places more value on external features like relationships with others, societal status, fitting in, and acting in a befitting manner.
—Joy Emeh, Health, 9 Sep. 2024
The chemistry between Goldstein and Poots would still be engagingly natural (simpatico and renewable in a way more befitting old friends than new lovers), just as the scenes between them would still hum with the low-wattage electricity of a couple that doesn’t have to try that hard.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 8 Sep. 2024
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Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 1 Aug. 2024
Jennifer Hudson honored Whitney Houston at the 2024 American Music Awards (AMAs) 50th Anniversary special in the most heartfelt and befitting way.
—Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 7 Oct. 2024
However, interdependent self-construal places more value on external features like relationships with others, societal status, fitting in, and acting in a befitting manner.
—Joy Emeh, Health, 9 Sep. 2024
The chemistry between Goldstein and Poots would still be engagingly natural (simpatico and renewable in a way more befitting old friends than new lovers), just as the scenes between them would still hum with the low-wattage electricity of a couple that doesn’t have to try that hard.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 8 Sep. 2024
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“Befitting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/befitting. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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