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praiseworthy

[prayz-wur-thee] / ˈpreɪzˌwɜr ði /


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For one thing, his novel is one of the few that looks at colonizing Mars as a legitimate, even praiseworthy, escape plan.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 12, 2025

Vance, have emphasized social campaigns, such as pressuring employers to fire people who celebrated the death—or, in some cases, who simply questioned whether Kirk was a praiseworthy figure.

From Slate ● Oct. 1, 2025

Others remember it as a praiseworthy attempt to fight the endemic corruption that was holding back Nigeria's development.

From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2025

My companion thought Susan Hilferty’s costumes were the most praiseworthy feature of the production.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 10, 2024

Laurie bit his lips, and turning a little from the pensive speaker, read the following document, with praiseworthy gravity, considering the spelling:

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott


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