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commendably

[kuh-men-duh-blee] / kəˈmɛn də bli /


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Director Craig Gillespie is no stranger to turbulent filmmaking, and his “Cruella” commendably made an underserved villain into a fully sketched character, without overrelying on callbacks.

From Salon ● Jun. 27, 2026

Among its virtues, the Studio Museum is commendably generous to its artists in residence, who have studios and their own lounge.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 17, 2025

But otherwise, the Zellners commendably refuse to saddle these Sasquatch with easy, lazy, obvious ideas of how they behave.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 12, 2024

She came close to being the difference, but was commendably marshalled by Sophie Howard.

From BBC ● Apr. 6, 2024

The work proved harder than expected, but the Soviets were commendably persistent.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson


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