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admiring

American  
[ad-mahyuhr-ing] / ædˈmaɪər ɪŋ /

adjective

  1. displaying or feeling admiration.

    admiring looks.


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Etymology

Origin of admiring

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

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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

Sarah welcomes the gesture and I’ve noticed others admiring my gallantry.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

It was not long ago that fans and pundits were admiring the power of the Premier League.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

Even Americans who have never watched a minute of C-SPAN, or get a little lost in the alphabet soup of other agencies, will probably never forget standing in Yosemite Valley and admiring a towering waterfall.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 14, 2026

And honestly, I couldn’t tell you if it was a “nice” like you do if you’re admiring how nice the bag is, or a sarcastic “nice” like somebody just wet themselves.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri

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