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How to use the word admirable in a Sentence?

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Great authors are admirable in this respect: in every generation they make for disagreement. Through them we become aware of our differences.

Andre Gide

added by Normando
3 months ago

There is nothing nobler or more admirable than when two people who see eye-to-eye keep house as man and wife, confounding their enemies and delighting their friends.

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added by unochickie
1 year ago

He is a very resilient young man, he shows some very admirable leadership qualities.

Ivan Kozlov

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

Phil Mickelson's been on tour as long as I've been alive, for Phil Mickelson to keep that willingness to play and compete and practice, even when it hasn't been working, it's truly admirable.

Jon Rahm

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

We believe there's a serious problem when Gannett is making lots of admirable diversity pledges, but failing to address pay fairness, we don't believe that the company will be successful if it doesn't address the problems of very low starting pay, pay scales that are not tied to experience and pay disparities for women and people of color.

Rebekah Sanders

Found on CNN
2 years ago

Brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable — if anything is excellent or praiseworthy — think about such things,' that would apply really well right here. So whatever is true.

Francis Collins

Found on CNN
3 years ago

There are no Shakespeares nowadays, there is very little eloquence around and very few admirable things being said. Most things said are pretty awful.

Fred Shapiro

Found on CNN
3 years ago

Customer information segregated from any other systems is a great idea, the separation of functions and infrastructure is an admirable tactic in protecting all systems. Limiting security privileges to what is necessary for business is common in security defenses, and is something that is typically assessed when companies are close partners or are in a vendor/customer relationship.

Ron Schlecht

Found on CNN
4 years ago

Im not trying to be a hater... and like, literally with some of this stuff, I do think there are some of these people running for president, yes its admirable to run for president, but at a certain point, Marianne Williamson, youre wasting our collective time and Id like to see people who are extremely serious that can win.

Meghan McCain

Found on FOX News
4 years ago

The curtain has gone up on a new era that will be filled with hope, the new emperor has an admirable personality and I hope he creates a fine royal household that expresses his own personality.

Hiroshi Takahashi

Found on Reuters
4 years ago

The new emperor has an admirable personality and I hope he creates a fine royal household that expresses his own personality.

Hiroshi Takahashi

Found on Reuters
4 years ago

It has become clear that my continued leadership could be a distraction and an obstacle to the company's continued success, the hard work of everyone within our organization is truly admirable, and I won't let media attention on my past detract from all the great work the team is doing.

Kevin Tsujihara

Found on Reuters
5 years ago

What Bill Clinton is doing is really admirable and I think Bill Clinton's a good model of how we all ought to be conducting ourselves -- with grace and an appeal toward unity.

Paul Begala

Found on CNN
5 years ago

Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio is now 85 years old, and after more than 50 years of admirable service to our Nation, Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio is worthy candidate for a Presidential pardon.

White House

Found on FOX News
5 years ago

I feel that the media have unfairly preyed on him and he has really been admirable about laying low and not speaking out on certain things, i merely wanted him to be seen in a respectable light and that wasn't being done.

Meghan Markle

Found on CNN
5 years ago

I think what the government is doing is incredibly admirable, but they also have the challenge of changing the local psychology of what' Sydney Airport' means, what living in a city means, and how long commutes shouldn't be a daily way of life before these plans can be embraced.

Amadou Doumbia

Found on CNN
6 years ago

This is an individual who, but for this crime, has done a number of admirable things in her life.

The Sacramento Bee

Found on FOX News
6 years ago

I think you’re wonderful and an admirable person for trying to stay there and to try to save the cats and the house.

Mariel Hemmingway

Found on FOX News
6 years ago

I've translated a lot of dead writers so I'm kind of used to not having contact with the writer, i think it's admirable that she's made this decision to have nothing to do with her books once she's written them.

Ann Goldstein

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

He acted not only in a correct and appropriate manner, he acted with admirable restraint given what happened.

Harvey Steinberg

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

When I watch her speeches, I think she has many feminist ideas, to be a female leader, I think it's an admirable thing.

Wu Rongrong

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

This award honors artists whose outstanding careers have influenced several generations, tonight, this honor is given to a man with an admirable and moving voice, a true master whose talent has left forever a mark on the world of music and in our hearts.

Marc Anthony

Found on CNN
8 years ago

He said it would be a big mistake if I didn't go back and I thought that was really admirable.

Serena Williams

Found on CNN
9 years ago

I was just so in awe of and respectful of NDTV's decision, very difficult decision for a broadcaster who has been told that broadcasting this film is now illegal, is somehow a shameful thing, to actually make that kind of statement ... was so admirable. I love NDTV. They are my heroes for doing this.

Filmmaker Leslee Udwin

Found on FOX News
9 years ago

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