admiring

American

[ad-mahyuhr-ing] / ædˈmaɪər ɪŋ /

adjective

displaying or feeling admiration.

admiring looks.

Other Word Forms

Etymology

Origin of admiring

First recorded in 1620–30; admire + -ing ²

Example Sentences

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I dismiss texts from two friends as I watch, admiring her aquarium-blue turtleneck.

From Slate • May 10, 2026

To Vogue, Sánchez Bezos recalled her first time walking the Met’s halls, admiring hundreds of years of careful curation and preservation, saying, “I remember standing in the galleries thinking, ‘Oh my gosh, somebody saved this.

From Salon • May 6, 2026

Sarah welcomes the gesture and I’ve noticed others admiring my gallantry.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

When Aston Martin's new Formula 1 car first appeared in testing at the end of January, it drew admiring glances up and down the pit lane.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026

While I watched, horrified, she held them up to herself and danced around the room, admiring her reflection in the tarnished mirrors.

From "The Old Willis Place" by Mary Downing Hahn

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