admiringly

Example Sentences

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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

Watching the game for Sky Sports, former Liverpool and England defender Jamie Carragher looked at the goal admiringly.

From BBC • Feb. 23, 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

“It’s a declaration of love to the analog TV-making world,” she says admiringly.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 24, 2024

“Yes, he’s Doris Whicher’s nephew. That’s Doris over there by the big rock. They come from Wallingford way. My, she’s hungry, en’t she?” she said admiringly, watching Lyra’s lusty guzzling.

From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman