admire
verb (used with object)
to regard with wonder, pleasure, or approval.
am admiring
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present progressiveof admire (1st person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Walking back across North Bridge, I am admiring the dawn when a man I have never seen before wobbles up and halts.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 11, 2010
“I am admiring the painting,” I said without turning around.
From "Louisiana's Way Home" by Kate DiCamillo
"I am admiring the work of this door," I replied, "for I have never seen any thing like it, except, perhaps, in small pieces, in the collection of amateurs."
From Tales from the German Comprising specimens from the most celebrated authors by Various
“I am admiring this sweet spot that you are privileged to dwell in,” replied Otto, evading the inquiry.
From The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 7 (of 25) by Robert Louis Stevenson
"On the contrary," I said, "I am admiring an example of carefulness and thrift which, if it could be universally known, would be of as great benefit in the United States as in Great Britain."
From My Memories of Eighty Years by Chauncey M. (Chauncey Mitchell) Depew
