Example Sentences

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The Dutch deserved even richer praise than this, but praiseworthily, they wanted no praise.

From Time Magazine Archive

Both these men, in due time, suffered from yellow fever and until very recently had never obtained any reward for the great risk which they ran so voluntarily and praiseworthily.

From Popular Science Monthly Oct, Nov, Dec, 1915 — Volume 86 by Anonymous

Davis and Mr. Henry Marsh, who emulate most praiseworthily the excellence, skill, and fidelity of Mr. Anthony.

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 18, No. 110, December, 1866 A Magazine of Literature, Science, Art, and Politics by Various

Fourthly, because he may praiseworthily sorrow for another's sin.

From Summa Theologica, Part I-II (Pars Prima Secundae) From the Complete American Edition by Thomas, Aquinas, Saint

I intend, to-day, dear M., to be as disagreeably statistical and as praiseworthily matter-of-factish as the most dogged utilitarian could desire.

From The Shirley Letters from California Mines in 1851-52 by Clappe, Louise Amelia Knapp Smith