admiring
Americanadjective
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He also has admiring words for Robert F. Kennedy and his mix of conservative and liberal positions deployed in his 1968 campaign.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
The very thing that made their creative work possible – a large, mostly admiring audience – was also its biggest threat.
From Salon ● Aug. 30, 2026
He said it is a "really great honor to have my name listed after all those great mathematicians I've always been admiring".
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
You know a movie is adrift when you spend the running time admiring the grooming.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
And honestly, I couldn’t tell you if it was a “nice” like you do if you’re admiring how nice the bag is, or a sarcastic “nice” like somebody just wet themselves.
From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri
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