1765. Langhorne, in Collins’ Wks., 164. The small Marino, which however unrespectable with regard to power or extent of territory, has, at least [etc.].
1789. J. White, Earl Strongbow, II. 94. The unrespectable pride of being descended from some ancient … ruffian.
1802. Mrs. J. West, Infidel Father, I. 41. With some pretty appellative … it did not look unrespectable at the bottom of a letter.
1850. Kingsley, A. Locke, xx. 151. Let those of the respectable press who are without sin, cast the first stone at the unrespectable.
1889. J. J. Thomas, Froudacity, 187. The handful of malcontents whose unrespectable grievance he holds up to public sympathy.
