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[ ad-rmahyuh-ing ] / ædˈmaɪər ɪŋ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR admiring ON THESAURUS.COM
adjectivedisplaying or feeling admiration: admiring looks. Origin of admiringFirst recorded in 1620–30; admire + -ing2 OTHER WORDS FROM admiringad·mir·ing·ly, adverbhalf-ad·mir·ing, adjectivehalf-ad·mir·ing·ly, adverbself-ad·mir·ing, adjective un·ad·mir·ing, adjectiveun·ad·mir·ing·ly, adverb Words nearby admiringadmiralty metal, Admiralty mile, Admiralty Range, admiration, admire, admiring, admissible, admission, admissive, admit, admittance Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for admiringIs Kate checking out her competition, or admiring another leather jacket? If Kate Middleton’s Butt Could Speak: It’s Time Royal Princesses Led Visible, Voluble Public Lives|Tim Teeman|June 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST They are the subject of a new, admiring bestselling book, The Everything Store, by Brad Stone. Amazon Stock May Be Up, but the Company Still Doesn’t Make Any Money|Daniel Gross|October 25, 2013|DAILY BEAST Their research translated into phenomenal book sales and admiring features. Welcome to the Anarchy Economy|Daniel Gross|April 23, 2013|DAILY BEAST Not everybody was so admiring, and Martin was shot at least 23 times on nine occasions. Hit-and-Run Driver Julio Acevedo Talks, Suggests 50 Cent Connection|Michael Daly|March 6, 2013|DAILY BEAST
“I'm sorry, we're busy,” he mumbled, admiring bamboo place-mats. Is Bed Bath & Beyond a ‘Palace of Lies’? An Investigation.|Rachel Krantz|February 27, 2013|DAILY BEAST Nikolai Artemyevitch was admiring his own eloquence as he talked. "That was swell of you, Bruce," she said, with an admiring smile. Bruce of the Circle A|Harold Titus The visitor on entering is at once absorbed in admiring Indian curiosities, especially the products of native craftsmen. Chats on Old Copper and Brass|Fred. W. Burgess But her eyes spoke in reality to the young man; who walked slowly behind her, admiring the poise of her gait. Eastern Shame Girl|Charles Georges Souli Thus he spoke; but all the sons of the Greeks applauded, admiring the speech of steed-breaking Diomede. The Iliad of Homer (1873)|Homer
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