- present participle of admire.
admiring
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He spent the offseason admiring the great Lakers centers that came before him.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
"But admiring someone does not give you the right to take, to claim as mine texts that are not my own."
From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026
Eleanor watches dutifully, admiring her daughter as she leads rooms full of men, asserting that her decision is not only the best one, but the right one, because she is the person in charge.
From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2026
She said: "She had a lovely melodious quality to her voice and I remember my late father admiring her quiet talent".
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
A dozen or more children were playing there, dodging in and out of the traffic with a skill and indifference which I could not help admiring.
From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya
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