praiseworthy
Example Sentences
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For one thing, his novel is one of the few that looks at colonizing Mars as a legitimate, even praiseworthy, escape plan.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 12, 2025
Vance, have emphasized social campaigns, such as pressuring employers to fire people who celebrated the death—or, in some cases, who simply questioned whether Kirk was a praiseworthy figure.
From Slate ● Oct. 1, 2025
Others remember it as a praiseworthy attempt to fight the endemic corruption that was holding back Nigeria's development.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2025
My companion thought Susan Hilferty’s costumes were the most praiseworthy feature of the production.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 10, 2024
These were praiseworthy gestures, but it was hard to imagine that they would do him much good.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
