admiring

American

[ad-mahyuhr-ing] / ædˈmaɪər ɪŋ /

adjective

displaying or feeling admiration.

admiring looks.

Other Word Forms

Etymology

Origin of admiring

First recorded in 1620–30; admire + -ing ²

Example Sentences

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He chose “friendly” and instructed the bot to be admiring.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

I dismiss texts from two friends as I watch, admiring her aquarium-blue turtleneck.

From Slate • May 10, 2026

To Vogue, Sánchez Bezos recalled her first time walking the Met’s halls, admiring hundreds of years of careful curation and preservation, saying, “I remember standing in the galleries thinking, ‘Oh my gosh, somebody saved this.

From Salon • May 6, 2026

Under pink and yellow lights, guests enjoyed cocktails while admiring the museum’s galleries.

From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2026

Instead, I found Daoud admiring himself in a standing mirror.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda

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