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admirable

[ad-mer-uh-buhl] / ˈæd mər ə bəl /


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Rupar’s resolve is admirable, but he’s right that this isn’t about him at all.

From Salon ● Sep. 16, 2026

The most admirable character in the book, though, is not an interviewee.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

The splintering of mass media, the confluence of a cultural icon whose priorities are so admirable — the zeitgeist will simply never again support someone so pure of heart.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026

But former England all-rounder David Willey performed an admirable rescue act and saved Spirit from humiliation with 83 not out from 46 balls as the visiting side finished on 204-6.

From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026

“Mrs. Dudley is an admirable woman,” the doctor said carefully.

From "The Haunting of Hill House" by Shirley Jackson




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