had praised
- past perfect of praise.
Example Sentences
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Ackman had praised Universal’s CEO Lucian Grainge, saying the company’s stock price had languished for reasons unrelated to its performance in the music business.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 3, 2026
Some of the people who had praised him before were like, “Well, we’re not really sure if that’s a very free-speech-protective way.”
From Slate ● Nov. 18, 2024
Nine days later, the plan suffered a fatal blow when the Council, in a meeting that took three minutes and 14 seconds, began rezoning the site, led by the chairman who had praised it.
From New York Times ● Mar. 1, 2024
Before Mr Trump's first run for president in 2016, Mr Putin had praised him as "outstanding and talented".
From BBC ● Feb. 14, 2024
Coach Yang had praised me in PE, and I recalled the rush I’d felt.
From "Keep It Together, Keiko Carter" by Debbi Michiko Florence
