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admiring

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verb

present participle of admire

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of admiring
Adjective
McMahon, for example, can write an admiring tribute to President Jimmy Carter one month and speak at the George W. Bush Presidential Center the next. Belinda Luscombe, TIME, 17 Sep. 2024 Today, he is known by relatively few — but those few are deeply admiring. Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 2 Sep. 2024
Verb
Connolly spent the first two minutes of his postgame interview praising Braintree, admiring the Wamps as a worthy opponent that nearly took his Tigers to the brink. Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 8 Mar. 2025 There were no models strutting down a catwalk, no passive spectators in shades admiring clothes from a distance. Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for admiring
Recent Examples of Synonyms for admiring
Adjective
  • Weekly, relative strength and seasonality are both favorable.
    Bill Sarubbi, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
  • Conditions are favorable for the development of weak, brief funnel clouds.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 27 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Over the last 18 years of being plant-based, my reasoning for not eating any sentient being has been influenced by the Buddhist, Hindu, and Jain philosophy of ahimsa, a belief system that teaches leading a nonviolent life and respecting all living beings.
    Lola Méndez, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Start With The Basics Every market has its own customs, and knowing these nuances demonstrates your commitment to understanding and respecting your partners.
    Braden Yuill, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • The numbers paint a generally positive outlook that, according to these forecasters, should allow the nation to narrowly dodge a slump.
    Paul Davidson, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
  • Few could imagine what might upend the positive narrative, but maybe that was not even necessary.
    Jill Schlesinger, Mercury News, 28 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Videos appreciating that remix have since had millions of views.
    Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2025
  • Doing so allows clients to reclaim assets that will benefit from a step-up in basis at death while moving appreciating assets outside of their estate.
    Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Okay, top-10 best movie entrance of all time for Blake Lively.
    Emma Specter, Vogue, 26 Apr. 2025
  • The forthcoming rain was good news for crews battling a wildfire in central New Jersey that erupted on April 22 and has consumed 12,250 acres.
    Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The State Bureau of Investigation opened a criminal case in December regarding the management of the brigade, which has experienced high levels of desertion and issues related to staffing and management.
    Marc Santora, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Operations in Egypt are only just recovering from a production slump, and uncertainty remains regarding the start of production for its Suriname project.
    Ariel Cohen, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Those fielding ground balls and turning double plays on the new infield are appreciative of not only the results to date, but the effort of Moeller, head groundskeeper Mike Deubel and the rest of the crew.
    Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
  • Not everyone is appreciative of the government actions.
    Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 4 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • On April 1, Trump's net approval rating was -2 points, with 47 approving and 49 percent disapproving.
    Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
  • The political scientist Francis Fukuyama gave it an approving notice in Foreign Affairs, and, a year after it was published, the head of the libertarian Cato Institute invited Scott to address its annual convention, much to his dismay.
    Nikil Saval, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025

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“Admiring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/admiring. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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