admirable
Example Sentences
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Nacua’s “security in being able to be authentically honest about” seeking help was admirable, coach Sean McVay said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026
Comprehensive peace in the region is an admirable goal, one that the U.S. should strive toward.
From Barron's • May 28, 2026
But an admirable idea famously backfired when Paul Gascoigne finished a round of golf then discovered he was one of six players at the training camp who would be left out.
From BBC • May 21, 2026
Some people viewed that as admirable that he left, but there was some backlash from others.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
I got one and sometimes more than one, but my track record in the survival department is far less admirable than my performance as a jobholder.
From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich
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Vocabulary lists containing admirable
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