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We should be hesitant to place halos around the heads of people we admire, just as we shouldn’t totally condemn those with whom we disagree.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026

“There’s much to admire in ‘Howl’s Moving Castle,’ which is precisely the problem,” remarked film critic Stephanie Zacharek in her 2005 review for Salon.

From Salon ● Aug. 4, 2026

Should I admire them greatly, or is there some underlying dynamic that reveals this all to be kind of pathetic?

From Slate ● Jul. 30, 2026

He always represents Egypt in the best way, and this is something we all truly value and admire.

From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026

I admire her so much and wonder what I would have done in the same situation.

From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh

Kelly said she admires Swift and Kelce for donating to charity.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 3, 2026

Plus, Hodin, 37, a freelance writer who chronicled her “groomzilla” experience for Vogue, admires his gold-plated tastes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 19, 2026

Because when you ask insiders about how the King sees Trump, they tend to repeat how much Trump admires the King.

From BBC ● Apr. 24, 2026

Buffett admires him, and Cook could bring stature and tech savvy to a company that isn’t a leader in employing technology.

From Barron's ● Apr. 24, 2026

I know how much my brother Salvador admires you.

From "Lupita Mañana" by Patricia Beatty

The Dutch -- with their dikes, dams and vast waterworks--have long been admired for their tenacity in the face of flood risks.

From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026

Daniel Shelton attended an early August campaign rally in Houston and said he admired Paxton’s common sense.

From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2026

"I have always admired the coach," he said.

From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026

I had long admired her, especially the rollicking and indispensable “Slow Days, Fast Company,” first published in 1977, a charming and insightful series of stories bursting with pluck and sass.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2026

He liked George Orwell’s work, and for years held on to his copies of Animal Farm and 1984; he also read and admired Oscar Wilde’s The Picture of Dorian Gray.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

"Everyone's admiring everyone and it feels like such a safe place to be, it's so heartwarming."

From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026

Mr. Ackroyd is admiring of Auden’s poetic accomplishment, from his recondite early work to the later, more conversational and religiously inspired verses that some critics have disliked.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

And social media brimmed with foreign fans admiring the US way of life.

From Barron's ● Jul. 7, 2026

My colleague Alex Kirshner wrote about @FreddyLA7, a German X user visiting the U.S. for the tournament whose admiring, travelogue-style posts about Taco Bell, state parks, and other Americana are going viral.

From Slate ● Jun. 25, 2026

“It’s like a magic museum,” I say, admiring an antique lacquered box with swords sticking out of its sides.

From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein