commendably

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Director Craig Gillespie is no stranger to turbulent filmmaking, and his “Cruella” commendably made an underserved villain into a fully sketched character, without overrelying on callbacks.

From Salon • Jun. 27, 2026

The structure feels commendably light, rigid and rattle free.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

The coroner praised the police and emergency services response to the stabbings, describing them as "commendably rapid and extensive" but said there were issues with the "inter-operability" between various agencies that could be improved.

From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026

But otherwise, the Zellners commendably refuse to saddle these Sasquatch with easy, lazy, obvious ideas of how they behave.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2024

The HQ was half office/half shop—the office portion commendably busy looking, the shop half arrayed with AT guides and keepsakes.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson