admire
verb (used with object)
to regard with wonder, pleasure, or approval.
admiringly
Example Sentences
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He has previously spoken admiringly of the agents and staff who help them.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
A magazine account admiringly described Osterberg's students, typically in their late teens, as "teachers in embryo... destined high priestesses of a new cult".
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
He once again aspired to be like Germany, where the people, he said admiringly, were “docile and acquiescent.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 15, 2026
“Il Signor Armani, as he was always respectfully and admiringly called by employees and collaborators, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loved ones,” his team said on Instagram.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2025
It was noisy in the room, but the girls nearby had heard, so there were soon four or five of us staring admiringly at the pencil case.
From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro
