approvingly
- a word derived from approve.
Example Sentences
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Even then, though, the court did not commit itself entirely: Chief Justice John Roberts’ majority opinion approvingly quoted Harlan, but stopped short of announcing that colorblindness was now the law.
From Slate ● Jun. 22, 2026
My great-uncle, a traditional yellow-dog Democrat who was born during the Depression and named for Franklin Roosevelt, predicted approvingly that Jackson would “light a fire” under the audience.
From Salon ● Feb. 19, 2026
They went with serve in the third set and Shelton did his best to feed off what he has approvingly called a "rowdy" Melbourne crowd.
From Barron's ● Jan. 28, 2026
He has approvingly quoted Gustave Flaubert’s line that by “gazing down into the black pit at one’s feet, one remains calm.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 16, 2026
“He’ll need that where we’re going,” Maxine says approvingly.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
