admirable
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And even if the jokes in “Stop! That! Train!” don’t always hit, it’s always admirable to punch above your weight.
From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026
That sense of sort of self-possession is quite admirable and, again, this is so new for the both of us.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
Comprehensive peace in the region is an admirable goal, one that the U.S. should strive toward.
From Barron's • May 28, 2026
But an admirable idea famously backfired when Paul Gascoigne finished a round of golf then discovered he was one of six players at the training camp who would be left out.
From BBC • May 21, 2026
You will find them all admirable; and if their deeds and their particular methods are considered, they will not appear different from those of Moses, who had so great a teacher.
From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli
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Vocabulary lists containing admirable
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"The Man in the Water" by Roger Rosenblatt
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