as in favorable
expressing approval
the smartly dressed couple drew admiring glances
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as in respecting
to think very highly or favorably of
I admire the way you handled such a touchy situation
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Recent Examples of admiring
James Parker, The Atlantic, 14 Jan. 2025
McMahon, for example, can write an admiring tribute to President Jimmy Carter one month and speak at the George W. Bush Presidential Center the next.
—Belinda Luscombe, TIME, 17 Sep. 2024
Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 31 Oct. 2025
The group shared their latest photos on Reddit’s r/pics, where the post quickly earned more than 21,000 upvotes and hundreds of admiring comments.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for admiring
Adjective
Do not so much as send a chastely admiring note—you’ll get wound up waiting for a response.
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Macmillan immersed herself in make-believe, admiring how nails could enliven a fantasy version of herself.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for admiring
Adjective
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The main threat will be in the morning into the afternoon hours where conditions will be more favorable for severe development.—
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This matchup, then, could be favorable for the Birds.—
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In this country, states should consider what those experiences reveal about respecting autonomy at the end of life.—
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Crawford said the Mexican ended up respecting his punching power and his ability to control the exchanges.—
Adjective
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Liverpool have taken positive steps forward in their past two games, winning both following a run of six defeats in seven.—
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In this book, the whole occupation was described as something avant-garde or positive.—
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The township is arguing that state law regarding government employee protections against lawsuits conflicts with federal court rulings.—
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Currently, there are no specifics available regarding the size of area burned or the crew conducting the prescribed fire.—
Adjective
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In the first half, the defensive activity and competitive spirit were far better against the league’s best team, a night after Miami came up woefully short in both of those areas against the league’s worst team.—
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Despite being given three power plays in the first, the B’s were not good at all on the man advantage.—
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Images of the moment spread across social media, with some Knicks fans appreciating the reference.—
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Recognizing and appreciating their different backgrounds and experiences could have produced a very different outcome.—
Adjective
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When Nuno went onto the pitch at the final whistle, there were some long, appreciative hugs with some of his former players.—
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Sara Gibbs, executive director of Escondido Community Child Development Center, and Danielle Rush, HR director, graciously thanked Saint Helen Philoptochos and were very appreciative for their generous donation which was above and beyond their expectations, the news release stated.—
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Hudson has heard from studio heads, producers and other past collaborators praising her work.—
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In a post on X, Huberman shared the White House’s graphic of the new pyramid, praising the decisions that were made.—
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“Admiring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/admiring. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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