deferential

He did, though there was nothing deferential in his action.

They may be too deferential at times where the Church is concerned.

Sam's been deferential to her and no one else is here yet.

The man's voice lost most of its edge and became almost deferential.

Some would say that Boston has much to be deferential about.

As always, King was polite and deferential to the new president.

It is a deferential instrument by nature, made to provide support.

Still, the test is not strict but rather deferential to the government.

"This would make our film look good but still be deferential to the original," he said.

The people around her were standing in deferential poses, like a court.

The words were deferential, but the tone was most definitely not.

For a number of years, the courts were relatively deferential to Congress.

The service is also the kind that corporations pay for: deferential and on the mark.

A deferential biographer is especially likely to take this line.

But all he saw was a deferential nodding of heads.

"I think he's been a little deferential to some players.

With a happy smile and a low, deferential bow, he left the room.

He likes to take the upper hand by being the most deferential and kind.

A deferential tap on the door brought him out of his dark thoughts.

And there's no reason to expect the debate will end just because of Congress's deferential vote last week.

His manner became more deferential still, since for those days such wealth was great.

She was constantly criticized by the press for not being deferential enough.

She always sounded so loving and deferential to him on the phone.

Other scholars suggest that it is simply the more deferential form.

He opened the door and stepped back with a deferential nod.