laudable
Example Sentences
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The court said the regulator's intentions were "laudable" but that it had "gone overboard".
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
“I believe that no, we’re not going to let the ends justify the means, even if the ends may be laudable, like exposing bigotry, because it leads us down a very slippery slope.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
The word cure, Richardson says, is far-reaching, and while very laudable as a goal, doesn’t capture the current reality.
From Slate ● Mar. 29, 2026
The staging, directed by Ash K. Tata, is almost entirely devoid of laudable performances, and the result is a long and torpid evening.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 14, 2026
“Stubbornness in the face of reason is hardly laudable E’lir, and Master Hemme makes a convincing argument.”
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
Vocabulary lists containing laudable
Grade 11, List 1
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The Tragedy of Macbeth
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