admiringly

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

The 28th president, Thomas said, “aspired to be like Germany, where the people, he said admiringly, were ‘docile and acquiescent.’”

From Salon • Apr. 19, 2026

He once again aspired to be like Germany, where the people, he said admiringly, were “docile and acquiescent.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Watching the game for Sky Sports, former Liverpool and England defender Jamie Carragher looked at the goal admiringly.

From BBC • Feb. 23, 2026

Isak was watching on the from the sidelines and could only glance admiringly towards Ekitike's role in turning the game around.

From Barron's • Jan. 31, 2026

Sweating in the equatorial sun, some of the researchers admiringly fingered the plump, pendulous green fruit, each the size of a baby’s head, wrapped in clusters around the trees’ sturdy trunks.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann