admiringly
Example Sentences
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Standing in a holding pen for inmates, wearing orange jail attire, Holdo looked back at Savery almost admiringly, at times bowing his head.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2026
A magazine account admiringly described Osterberg's students, typically in their late teens, as "teachers in embryo... destined high priestesses of a new cult".
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 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
He looked admiringly at the groomed bay coat, and he felt the firm flesh over ribs and shoulders.
From "The Red Pony" by John Steinbeck
