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admiring

[ad-mahyuhr-ing] / ædˈmaɪər ɪŋ /








ADJECTIVE
wondering
Synonyms


Example Sentences

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It’s not just getting immersed in a story; it’s the physical experience of reading too: I loved holding an actual book in my hands, admiring the physical cover, feeling—and hearing—the pages.

From Slate • Mar. 8, 2026

The car - the design of which drew admiring glances when it first appeared - also appears to be slow in the corners.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

After admiring McKinnon’s designs, Carreira talked it over with Glenn at an early season competition in Oberstdorf, Germany.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026

The pictures also show the couple admiring scans of the baby.

From Barron's • Jan. 22, 2026

Daddy would have stood for a moment, taking in all the details and admiring the bookish young men and women scurrying past on their way to class.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson