admiring
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- admiringly adverb
- half-admiring adjective
- half-admiringly adverb
- self-admiring adjective
- unadmiring adjective
- unadmiringly adverb
Etymology
Origin of admiring
Example Sentences
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Mr. Stiles writes in admiring notes that acknowledge without rancor the great man’s flaws.
It was not long ago that fans and pundits were admiring the power of the Premier League.
From BBC
I folded back our shutters and stood for a minute admiring the window display that Betsie and I had at last agreed upon.
From Literature
People didn’t look twice at us, or if they did, it was to throw admiring glances at Anna May.
From Literature
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
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