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admired

  • past participle
    of admire.
    admire
    verb (used with object)
    to regard with wonder, pleasure, or approval.
  • past tense form
    of admire.
    admire
    verb (used with object)
    to regard with wonder, pleasure, or approval.

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"I have always admired the coach," he said.

From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026

This referred to the combination of aggressive monetary easing, fiscal stimulus and structural reforms under assassinated former premier Shinzo Abe, a figure greatly admired by Japan's first woman leader Takaichi.

From Barron's ● Aug. 3, 2026

I had long admired her, especially the rollicking and indispensable “Slow Days, Fast Company,” first published in 1977, a charming and insightful series of stories bursting with pluck and sass.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2026

Both younger and older Emma are fiercely admired but close themselves off to love.

From Salon ● Jul. 19, 2026

“The Game of the Century” has been talked about, analyzed, and admired for more than fifty years, and it will probably be a part of the canon of chess for many years to come.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady