praiseworthy
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- praiseworthily adverb
- praiseworthiness noun
- unpraiseworthy adjective
Etymology
Origin of praiseworthy
Example Sentences
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For one thing, his novel is one of the few that looks at colonizing Mars as a legitimate, even praiseworthy, escape plan.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025
Vance, have emphasized social campaigns, such as pressuring employers to fire people who celebrated the death—or, in some cases, who simply questioned whether Kirk was a praiseworthy figure.
From Slate • Oct. 1, 2025
Others remember it as a praiseworthy attempt to fight the endemic corruption that was holding back Nigeria's development.
From BBC • Jul. 13, 2025
“So I’m trying to infuse confidence in these guys,” Cronin said after sounding a far less praiseworthy tune for most of the season.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2025
Father thought the king’s knights weren’t aggressive enough; the earl believed them to be valiant and praiseworthy.
From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine
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