Far better to respect the work's impermanence and its desire for a dignified end.

She'd have liked to turn and call her answer across the bridge, but she respected Daniel's desire to keep the discussion private.

I can respect your desire not to go, but I am Nicole's mother.

It's important to respect your adolescent's natural desire to keep some things to himself.

For that, I can respect your desire to have some time to yourself.

"Talk with whomever you like, but please, respect our desire for harmony."

At the same time, the sides will respect each other's desire to achieve the status of nuclear-free zone and neutral state.

As always, local police and news media respected Qwilleran's desire for anonymity.

"I respect her desire to keep her anonymity," she said.

Do others respect your desire to listen privately to whatever it is you choose to listen to?