estimable
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This is estimable, but Mr. Westad—with the Battle of the Somme in mind—suggests that there is an even higher morality that might require concessions on those very issues to keep the peace.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
Still, a dyed-in-the-wool New Yorker with an estimable European operatic pedigree could also appear an incongruous fit for L.A., which came to opera quite late in any kind of consistent or intrinsic way.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2026
Other characters include the estimable Ebru, a Karagümrük realtor who is the most educated woman in the neighborhood.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 30, 2026
I was hoping Joe would feel some similarly competitive outrage toward the rolling trapezoid, deficient in Americana, ignorant of history, nothing like the estimable Hummer.
From Slate ● Jun. 22, 2025
I found estimable characters amongst them—characters desirous of information and disposed for improvement—with whom I passed many a pleasant evening hour in their own homes.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
Vocabulary lists containing estimable
The Hobbit
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Grade 12, List 3
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Pride and Prejudice
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