admire
verb (used with object)
to regard with wonder, pleasure, or approval.
was admiring
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past progressiveof admire.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Speaking of art, I met Jill as I was admiring the collection in a gallery on Rodeo Drive where she worked.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2025
Rose Gottemoeller, deputy secretary general of Nato during Trump's first term, said she was "admiring" of Europe's recent response in supporting Kyiv.
From BBC ● Mar. 8, 2025
And here I was, admiring another groundbreaking comedy for its curtains.
From Salon ● Dec. 7, 2023
On a recent afternoon, Jo Farb Hernández, a Californian folklorist and curator, was admiring the bizarre structure that stood before her near Spain’s border with France.
From New York Times ● Jun. 12, 2023
Like he was admiring a painting in a museum.
From "We Were Here" by Matt De La Peña
