Example Sentences
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Growing up in Derby, England, he admired films like “Citizen Kane” and “Taxi Driver” because they centered on “characters you don’t completely understand.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
Both younger and older Emma are fiercely admired but close themselves off to love.
From Salon ● Jul. 19, 2026
And yet the man Xi once admired is now, in ways large and small, the one being managed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
"His leadership, vision and commitment to the welfare of the Qatari people were widely admired, both within Qatar and around the world," they added.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
She slowed her fast walking just a bit to let me catch up, and together we admired the redbrick buildings with their cheery white shutters and the bumpy cobblestone roads.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
