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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My colleague Alex Kirshner wrote about @FreddyLA7, a German X user visiting the U.S. for the tournament whose admiring, travelogue-style posts about Taco Bell, state parks, and other Americana are going viral.

From Slate • Jun. 25, 2026

The 19-year-old Mboko was the driving force in the second set, earning admiring fist-bumps from Williams as she unloaded winner after winner.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Members of the current US team know exactly who Armstrong is, and one admiring player even has similar facial hair.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

Even Americans who pay little attention to politics will probably never forget standing in Yosemite Valley and admiring a towering waterfall.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

She was sticking her head out the window, admiring her new hat in the side mirror.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall

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