admirable
Example Sentences
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It was admirable that Wemby played chess and devoured paperbacks, but what was going to happen in crunch time, when an opponent socked him in the gut and tried to shake him?
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
Run by Wellington Management—where Bogle worked before Vanguard—the fund boasts more than $110 billion in assets and an admirable record.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
A second friendly defeat in four days was no calamity since it came on the back of an admirable performance, unworthy of booing.
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
Figures like Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar and Napoleon were adventurers, and while perhaps not personally admirable, they changed history and changed it irrevocably:
From Salon • Mar. 28, 2026
I am learning he has a wicked sense of humor and think this is an admirable trait.
From "The Misfits" by James Howe
Vocabulary lists containing admirable
Positive Words to Describe People, List 1
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"The Man in the Water" by Roger Rosenblatt
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