praiseworthy
Example Sentences
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For one thing, his novel is one of the few that looks at colonizing Mars as a legitimate, even praiseworthy, escape plan.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 12, 2025
Others remember it as a praiseworthy attempt to fight the endemic corruption that was holding back Nigeria's development.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2025
“So I’m trying to infuse confidence in these guys,” Cronin said after sounding a far less praiseworthy tune for most of the season.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 21, 2025
Such mythmaking adds to the public's belief in the possibility of the American dream and the praiseworthy egoism of genius.
From Salon ● Sep. 12, 2023
Laurie bit his lips, and turning a little from the pensive speaker, read the following document, with praiseworthy gravity, considering the spelling:
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
