with (all) (due) respect

idiom

—used as a polite or formal way of saying that one disagrees with someone

With all due respect, I have to say I don't think your plan will work.

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Thanks to Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia’s lawsuit against the NCAA that challenged the institution’s eligibility rules with respect to former junior college players, Chandler Rogers could continue his career with a fifth school. —

Tom Layberger, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025 What if there were a way to rebuild the community with respect to what was lost? —

Colleen Shalby, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2025 The Homer Township Reset slate is running on changing the tone of township government and treating residents with respect. —

Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2025 As Democrats, with respect to any spending agreement, our view, our test is whether that spending agreement meets the needs of the American people in terms of their health, their safety, our national security and certainly the economic wellbeing of everyday Americans. —

ABC News, 16 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for with (all) (due) respect

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