approvingly

Example Sentences

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But let's look at those record deals that did prove a hit - value for money, if you like, moves that would have money saving expert Martin Lewis nodding approvingly.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

Recently he approvingly posted on the X platform about a poll putting the party on 20 percent in Baden-Wuerttemberg.

From Barron's • Mar. 8, 2026

My great-uncle, a traditional yellow-dog Democrat who was born during the Depression and named for Franklin Roosevelt, predicted approvingly that Jackson would “light a fire” under the audience.

From Salon • Feb. 19, 2026

He has approvingly quoted Gustave Flaubert’s line that by “gazing down into the black pit at one’s feet, one remains calm.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026

Ms. Raz nods approvingly and takes a momentary break, putting a hand on her back and squinting at the morning sun.

From "The Sky at Our Feet" by Nadia Hashimi