admiringly
Example Sentences
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He has previously spoken admiringly of the agents and staff who help them.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
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
The 28th president, Thomas said, “aspired to be like Germany, where the people, he said admiringly, were ‘docile and acquiescent.’”
From Salon ● Apr. 19, 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
Lennie followed his words admiringly, and moved his lips a little to keep up.
From "Of Mice and Men" by John Steinbeck
