admiringly

Example Sentences

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He has said that Trump has admiringly called him a "tough cookie" in private conversations, punctuating the point with a serviceable impersonation of the president.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

He once again aspired to be like Germany, where the people, he said admiringly, were “docile and acquiescent.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Isak was watching on the from the sidelines and could only glance admiringly towards Ekitike's role in turning the game around.

From Barron's • Jan. 31, 2026

“Not many people are willing to struggle on their own. He takes that struggle to a high degree,” one friend told me admiringly.

From Salon • Jan. 7, 2025

As Lupita watched her admiringly, she thought that being a waitress must be a very good job.

From "Lupita Mañana" by Patricia Beatty