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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

The structure feels commendably light, rigid and rattle free.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 12, 2026

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 HQ was half office/half shop—the office portion commendably busy looking, the shop half arrayed with AT guides and keepsakes.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson




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