admiration
noun
a feeling of wonder, pleasure, or approval.
self-admiration
-
a word derived from
admiration.
Example Sentences
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Miller’s article is full of admiration, both for Delaney, and self-admiration, for his own ability to appreciate Delaney’s genius.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 11, 2020
The Pennsylvania Gazette, my alma mater’s glossy alumni magazine, doesn’t stray far from institutional self-admiration.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 26, 2018
Photograph: Mike Hoban Tisbe and Clorinda, the daughters of Don Magnifico, are adorning themselves extravagantly, and indulging in ecstasies of self-admiration.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 18, 2012
Robert Eli plays Hannay, who made his first appearance in John Buchan’s 1915 novel, with a nice mix of heroic self-admiration and comic doltishness.
From New York Times ● Apr. 17, 2011
The best qualities of the English character are, under his influence, lost in a blatant self-admiration.
From Critical Studies by Ouida
