How To Use Admiration In A Sentence

Balzac expended a great deal of pains, and one of whom he seems to have "caressed," as the French say, with a curious admixture of dislike and admiration. The Thirteen
His wonder and admiration were again excited by the neatness and perfect order that prevailed throughout the encampment, the six guns of a battery aligned with mathematical precision and accompanied by their caissons, prolonges, forage-wagons, and forges. The Downfall
People were simply showing their deep respect, their real admiration and their love for one they felt had touched their lives.
Her partner deceives her, but she doesn't know it; her children fail, but she is told they succeed; she believes she has the admiration of others, but they laugh at her behind her back.
Ye same did rede a portion of his "Venus and Adonis," to their prodigious admiration, whereas I, being sleepy and fatigued withal, did deme it but paltry stuff, and was the more discomforted in that ye blody bucanier had got his wind again, and did turn his mind to farting with such villain zeal that presently I was like to choke once more. 1601

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The Olympic venues have won praise and admiration from around the world. The Sun
We are now told, with equal wonder and admiration, that natural selection is the agent of exquisite design.
The artist uncrated it on a broad gallery that opened off the dining room, apparently for the admiration of friends and family.
Her verbal spontaneity ruffled far too many feathers even if it attracted admiration from thousands of radicals and feminists.
But the one who's most captured the admiration of everyone is a local bloke.
The movement's admiration of non-European art unwittingly offered artists from minority cultures the opportunity to value their own visual traditions.
Third, "patronizing" is an understandable complaint but I do have honest respect and admiration for most people at TT. A Pat on the Back for Matzke
I must have more than 'intimated' -- I must have spoken plainly out the truth, if I do myself the barest justice, and told you long ago that the admiration at your works went _away_, quite another way and afar from the love of you. The Letters of Robert Browning and Elizabeth Barrett Barrett, Vol. 1 (of 2) 1845-1846
One can't help feeling sympathy with his plight, and admiration for the way he meets his end.
The artistic spirit shown in the whole plan and decoration of the new pinacotheca is worthy of admiration. The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 15: Tournely-Zwirner
Translating hints into statements and guessing at reservations, I would say that the French fall very short of admiration of the way in which our higher officers set about their work, they are disagreeably impressed by a general want of sedulousness and close method in our leading. War and the future: Italy, France and Britain at war
All was coloured with admiration of his beauty and grace, and mingled with boundless pity for their sad overclouding and defeature! Thomas Wingfold, Curate
But their leaders were full of admiration for their pluck and cheerful acceptance of the conditions.
My talk with the old Dutchman, and the lies to which I was constrained, had already given me a sense of how my conduct must appear to others; and now, after the strong admiration I had just experienced and the immoderacy with which I had continued my vain purchases, I began to think of it myself as very hazarded. David Balfour, a sequel to Kidnapped.
` ` The style of his Grace (to say nothing here of his thought, of which others have spoken words of admiration certainly not too strong) often runs into poetry; and it has everywhere that indescribable not-too-muchness which is always the cachet of high-class work. '' Ginx's Baby. His Birth and other Misfortunes: A Satire
Scragg, meanwhile, stuck to her graymare, and went bumping along to the admiration of all beholders, and was soon out of sight: luckily a joskin, who witnessed my dear aunt's immersion, ran to her assistance, and, with the help of his pitch-fork, safely landed her; for unfortunately the pond was not above three or four feet deep! and so she missed the chance of being an angel! Sketches — Volume 05
They may not win admirers but it does earn grudging admiration and respect. Times, Sunday Times
For two women such as us, confirmed members of the jeans and T-shirt brigade, we were developing a surprising unspoken admiration for the seriously girly.
But when the Peking duck arrives, he at last focuses on the food and watches in admiration as the waiters carve the roasted bird.
Personally, I must confess to a sneaking admiration for his acumen, if not for his artistic integrity, but I would not attempt to justify his methods.
The club sold its soul to the devil of capitalism, and whilst the short term gains were success, admiration, a growing international fan base and kudos, that avenue of hedonism has finally delivered the bill.
The king's persistency in begging her not to veil so austerely a face which the gods had made for the admiration of men, his evident vexation upon her refusal to appear in Greek costume at the sacrifices and public solemnities, his unsparing raillery at what he termed her barbarian shyness, all tended to convince her that the young King Candaules
If your poverty of expression compel you to make any distinction between the two, we would certainly recommend your bestowing more admiration on his garden than his wine. Sketches by Boz
A few weeks since, the young nobleman would have watched in admiration all that magnificent heraldry of the pomp of the storm.
The general's courage and presence of mind earned him deep admiration among the armymen.
He seems to feel duty-bound to provoke a reaction whether it is outrage, exasperation, outright hostility or unreserved admiration.
It drew great admiration both at the exhibition and in the saleroom, Outred added. Warhol Self-Portrait Sells For $17.4 Million At Auction
The human body is delightful and, if more than one person is depicted in a painting, the artist should show the admiration of the other. Times, Sunday Times
It is hard not to gasp at the speed of the ascent and my admiration is more marked, and more edgy, because I know that the whole structure is balanced on a bearing the size of a small, round coffee table, like a pencil poised on the tip of its lead.
His courage and skill compel our admiration.
When he produced his first few results on 4-manifolds, the ideas were so new and foreign to geometers and topologists that they merely gazed in bewildered admiration.
She has flirted with crossover material, but her popular appeal has in no way diminished the admiration of classical fans.
I did indeed feel a certain admiration but it was mixed with revulsion that I was now implicated in blackmail just by knowing about it.
In fact, I think it is this admiration for contraptions - for tricky pieces of apparatus that do this when you push that - which often attracts people to the field of conjuring.
But through whatever orthoepic mazes you search it, Llandudno has every claim on your regard and admiration. Seven English Cities
It would be some climax to a career that has brought only admiration and acclaim. Times, Sunday Times
The eight occupants began to "jounce" when opposite the Orde place, and Bobby saw with admiration that this was a The Adventures of Bobby Orde
Spanish horse should; he trotted, he loped, he paced, and went single-foot, greatly to the admiration of the three spectators. Southern Stories Retold from St. Nicholas
Mr. Gaddis's admiration for Kennan is obvious, but it does not stop him from portraying his subject's flaws— an immense ego, a deep insecurity, a volatile temperament. Uncontainable
They may not win admirers but it does earn grudging admiration and respect. Times, Sunday Times
But O'Duffy's admiration for the sheer effrontery of the man persisted, and he arranged for another trial to be held in conjunction with the Irish championships.
This has not made it popular but it has won the government grudging admiration. Times, Sunday Times
But we must not have too much admiration and awe. The Sun
Originally the sophist was a lover of truth; then he became a lover of words that concealed truth, and the chief end of his existence was to balance a feather on his nose and keep three balls in the air for the astonishment and admiration of the bystanders. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great Philosophers, Volume 8
Dresser's style was never dictated by dogmatic theories, but had a general affinity to the art of the early English Middle Ages and also suggested his admiration for Asian art.
Women don't emerge from sexual exploitation into positions of power, respect or admiration.
After the routine admiration of children, garden, and so on, they began to chat about the office.
All at once, Rena feels both like turning around to run out the door, and staring at him in frozen admiration - like a person worshipping a piece of art.
Nor do the workers themselves complain of this, for, full of admiration for what they call the cleverness of their leaders, they have by their votes rendered possible the gradual rise of these in public life. Political Parties; a Sociological Study of the Oligarchical Tendencies of Modern Democracy
Money, and the power and admiration it buys, is the drug. Tony Schwartz: Dope, Dopes and Dopamine: The Problem With Money
His achievements alone would have won admiration, but John Cranko had another quality besides.
She had listened from a respectful distance, and with the humble deference born of years of bondage, to the honeyed words with which the great lady deigned to cajole a girl-slave: but when Dea Flavia had finished speaking and the chorus of admiration had died down around her, the freedwoman, with steps which she vainly tried to render firm, approached to the foot of the catasta and stood between the great lady and her own child. "Unto Caesar"
Personally, I have a sneaking admiration for anyone daring enough to hi-jack such unwieldy vehicles.
They gazed in a mixture of envy and admiration at the beauty of the statue.
His abilities as an advocate evoked general admiration, though he did not succeed in baffling the prosecution.
`Well done, Lovell," breathed Moira O'Hara in awed admiration. THE WHITE DOVE
Here was a political leader and a political creed worthy of admiration. THE GUARDSMEN
In Mr. Deb's first chapter, "The Great Gatsby: A Rich Man in India," Mr. Chaudhuri is described as a man for whom "the flow of admiration lighting up the rich and the successful disperses before it reaches him, hinting that things have gone wrong somewhere. New India, Old Schemes
One of the men stripped off her filthy clothes, and the men about her grunted in admiration of her fine figure.
I have the greatest of admiration for people who have a passion for politics.
If you have decided to be a strand style setter, enjoy the challenges, the hard work and the ultimate compliments and admiration for a style well designed.
The latter was his mentor and friend, for whose editorial skills he always retained sincere admiration.
His description of the origins of the Vietnamese Communist party, for example, is wrong in almost every particular; his warm admiration for John Paul Vann, the mythomaniac American counter-insurgency officer whose career was detailed in Neil Sheehan's Pulitzer-prize winning Bright and Shining Lie (1988), is particularly perverse. The Atlantic and Its Enemies by Norman Stone
At age 35, Lewis delivered a performance that should have had every athlete shaking his or her head in admiration.
Instead of an entente cordiale of mutual admiration, he has faced awkward questions about Afghanistan troop levels, Turkey-phobia, and the French nuclear arsenal.
He could not help feeling a grudging admiration for the old lady.
Hanford had not read his friend Lowe awrong, and when, behind locked doors, he outlined his plan, the big fellow gazed at him with amazement, his blue eyes sparkling with admiration. Laughing Bill Hyde and Other Stories
Their admiration was even greater since the French had been represented to them as the most inhuman and savage people.
His speech called forth admiration from all the people present.
He gazed at her with lovelorn admiration-and it did not go unnoticed. Times, Sunday Times
It had also been considered indispensable that Harlequin should be continually attitudinising in the five different positions of Admiration, A History of Pantomime
Nigel sometimes felt he didn't deserve such imitative admiration.
His past London property dealings are the subject of much admiration. Times, Sunday Times
Throughout his life he never lost the admiration for the mind, character, warmth, and friendliness of Temple.
But now, assimilating a part of the girl's enthusiasm, and strengthened by the instant admiration which Mr. Gorham commanded, he was determined to make a stand at this point, taking the head of the great Consolidated Companies as his model, and with lance in hand to charge the world just as he would have "bucked" the Yale line. The Lever A Novel
Later, at the moment when everything is admiration, Sammy removes his eyepatch and sends it flying into the crowd.
The foreign tourists were moved with admiration at the magnificent view of the Great Wall.
They were full of admiration for my get-up - which was my usual one of bazaar-ruffler - and Kavanaugh came up to me with absolute tears in his eyes and said I was the stoutest chap alive to stand by him in this. Fiancée
They accorded perfectly with her intense admiration for great men and great ideals, and with her personal antipathy to marriage. CHRISTINA QUEEN OF SWEDEN: The Restless Life of a European Eccentric
My amusements were few; the good Mrs. Putnam employed me and her daughters constantly to spin flax for shirts for the American soldiers; indolence, in America, being totally discouraged; and I likewise worked some for General Putnam, who, though not an accomplished muscadin, like our dilletantis of St. James's-street, was certainly one of the best characters in the world; His heart being composed of those noble materials which equally command respect and admiration. Memoirs of Aaron Burr
Who can now look back on his career and deem it worthy of admiration?
I attribute it all to a vanity that has, by the foolish admiration of his acquaintance, been worked up into a kind of phrensy, I shall be very unwilling to believe that he ever intended to distress a friend whom he loved as much as I believe that he has done you. George Selwyn: His Letters and His Life
A staunch Wicklow supporter he has been scarified for hoisting the Dublin colours in Balto, not a sneer at his roots, but his admiration for the capital county.
[Footnote 17: It is stated that the Aztecs paused in admiration of this feat, whilst "the Son of the Sun," as they termed Alvarado, from his fair hair and rubicund visage, performed this extraordinary leap; considering it miraculous.] Mexico Its Ancient and Modern Civilisation, History, Political Conditions, Topography, Natural Resources, Industries and General Development
My initial scepticism was replaced with respectful admiration.
Her wit and intelligence extorted their admiration.
I had great admiration for the police outriders who had to maintain control of their vehicles at slow speed and under a rain of well meant missiles… they had many more miles to cover.
Especially Africa, because I think conquest and advertisement and television and religion has succeeded in manipulating the international African people into a pool of consumership and cheap labour, and in the process has divorced us from admiration of our heritage and relegated our heritage to being primitive and backward and pagan and barbaric; and we've come to believe as a society that fallacy. Thestar.com - Home Page
Williams agrees and Kelso becomes a private dick, trying to work out the details of the murder and to free Williams, for whom he has developed a good bit of respect and admiration.
I have a lot of admiration for the things they have done and what they do. Times, Sunday Times
Being England captain in any sport can be a lonely place and he always seems to be lauded with grudging admiration. Times, Sunday Times
As an Asian nation competing with the Western powers, Japan inspired admiration, but also consternation for its colonization of Asia, said Sugata Bose, a historian of South Asia at Harvard.
Jesus taught meekness and meekness is despised as a vice; he taught the superiority of the spiritual over the material world, and we have society built on the assumption that might makes right; he taught love and the world is corroded with hate; and our admiration goes out to those who can make others serve them; he taught poverty, and the very church which he founded has grown rich on the fruit of sweat shops and prostitution. Aleta Dey
Almost inevitably, however, the hero's creators do not allow him to remain in his superhuman condition; they "rehumanize" him, in effect, and/or have him voice approbation and admiration of ordinary human values. Immortals and Vampires and Ghosts, Oh My!: Byronic Heroes in Popular Culture
When I would obtain, by a large splatch of color spread on with a knife, a striking and unexpected effect, she would, in spite of herself, give vent to a half-suppressed "Ah!" of astonishment, of joy, of admiration. The Works of Guy de Maupassant, Vol. 1 (of 8) Boule de Suif and Other Stories
Before his time, those kind of itinerant authors, called troubadours or romanciers, were a species of madmen who attracted the admiration of fools. Letters to his son on The Art of Becoming a Man of the World and a Gentleman
We have nothing but admiration for the staff at Lease Hill and wish to extend our gratitude and thanks.
Charles displays unreserved admiration for his grandfather.
As a passionate admirer of Tolstoy and Dostoevsky he had in any case long nourished an admiration for Russia.
It was the innocence and charm of his work that won him the admiration of the avant-garde.
Regarding them with admiration or disgust helps us to make sense of the best and worst of our collective and individual identities. The Times Literary Supplement
She basked in the admiration of the media.
He felt a jealous chagrin as he watched them follow her into the church, an anger that she dared to trample upon him that way, a fierce desire to get away and quaff the cup of admiration at the hand of some of his own friends, or to quaff some cup, _any_ cup, for he was thirsty, thirsty, _thirsty_, and this was a dry and barren land. The City of Fire
His speech called forth admiration from all the people present.
It is hard not to have a grudging admiration for the ingenuity behind these schemes.
This tree was deciduous, the leaves being palmate, and grew on stiff soil: its large crimson flowers attracted universal admiration. Narrative of an expedition undertaken for the exploration of the country lying between Rockingham Bay and Cape York
The girl who was coveted by a half dozen beaux at one time was the center of admiration at a wedding or "infair. Country life in Georgia in the days of my youth,
I have great admiration for her as a writer.
They're detestable creatures, certainly, but it's hard not to have a sneaking admiration for them.
Who can, without respect and admiration, contemplate the sturdy integrity, and simple zeal with which this rustic moralist enforced his laudable though mistaken notions? who can help reflecting with some surprise upon the fact, that before he ceased to apothegmatise and advise his young friend against having anything to do with the actors he was actually the first who put him seriously in the notion of going directly upon the stage as a public actor? The Mirror of Taste, and Dramatic Censor, Vol. I, No. 4, April 1810
These intensive singing sessions are exactly that as I discovered one Tuesday evening recently, sitting in mute admiration.
But he does, in the end, concede one current admiration. Times, Sunday Times
In The Moralists the steps of ascent are defined; from the admiration of beautiful objects we rise to the in - sight that it is art, the beautifying, which is beautiful; from the love of beautiful bodies we pass to the recog - nition that their beauty is founded not in the body qua body, but in a forming power (or inward form), in action and intelligence, i.e., in the mind. Dictionary of the History of Ideas
Type A, he is sweet gentle, rather simple in his life and character, a typical guy with an ordinary life that type would be in complete sense of admiration and overdose of appreciation of "you" if you ever done something all you have to do is take a look in his eyes and see if you got that horny look of "you rock my world baby" just to make sure you put an other nail inside his chest they are way easy, clingy, fall in love in the speed of light, all about touchy feely kinda stuff, don't expect personal growth or actualization of such a character, the breakups are the worst, specially if he really has nothing in his life so he'll ey6yg ow ygablich Safat: The KuwaitBlogs' Aggregator
Maria looked at the skirt with admiration.
His admiration for the athlete did not extend to the point where he would follow his example in taking drugs.
Her fashion creation won the admiration of a group of international judges who had to pick winners from a total of 400 entries.
Everywhere you look, this concept inspires admiration and trepidation in almost equal measure.
This has not made it popular but it has won the government grudging admiration. Times, Sunday Times
His reassurance worked insomuch as her evident vulnerability was instantly replaced by an air of nepotal admiration and trust. CASCADES - THE DAY OF THE DEAD
They may not win admirers but it does earn grudging admiration and respect. Times, Sunday Times
Such letters of complaint are atypical; the foundation usually receives nothing but praise and admiration for our work.
Although he had irked her so, she had to admit he handled her with such finesse that aroused her admiration.
But if your admiration went to Fowler, your hearts went out to Francis' brave First Division side.
After tea, we were entertained with a sonata on the harpsichord by lady Bullford, who sung and played to admiration; but Sir Thomas seemed to be a little asinine in the article of ears, though he affected to be in raptures, and begged his wife to favour us with an arietta of her own composing. — The Expedition of Humphry Clinker
This canvas, in which Mr. Gershwin 's admiration for the bold-brushed style of Chaim Soutine is plain to see, is no less noteworthy for the way in which it hints at the complexity of the artist' s personality. Unforgettable in More Than One Way
It is also the only thing about me which provokes any respect or admiration. A BOOK OF LANDS AND PEOPLES
One day, when the sun shone hot and strong, I stood before this giant in silent wonder and admiration.
I have found a new admiration and respect for what she has achieved.
She is now again winning admiration for strongly contrasting performances in three new films.
What started as a schoolgirl rebellion against Japan's rigid conformity is now causing ripples of admiration from the beau monde of international fashion.
Thus full of contradictions, unbending yet haughty, gentle yet fierce, tender and again neglectful, he by some strange art found easy entrance to the admiration and affection of women; now caressing and now tyrannizing over them according to his mood, but in every change a despot. I.4
To this the auditionee exclaimed with obvious admiration, "Way up there?"
The Princess Zairoff, to whom men's admiration was as familiar as the air of Heaven, who possessed rank and wealth and loveliness such as dower few women, had yet never granted to one human being a sign of tenderness, or unveiled, so to speak, the deep strange depths of her strange nature, to any beseechment. The Mystery of a Turkish Bath
Any woman scientist who garners the slightest approval from the field or the public wins my respect and admiration, if only because I know how hard it is.
He would be incensed at having been entrapped by an ignorant enthusiastic declaimer into an admiration of objects whose authenticity may be questioned by the first cool examinant.
What thing might be more full of great admiration than is this Holy Sacrament in which the bread and wine be commixed substantially into the proper body of Jesu. The Golden Legend, vol. 1
Those people saved at a level that would have won the admiration of the flintiest resident of Wuhan. Scott Malcomson: Should Americans Start Saving, or Stop?
My own view of that donnish existence left me with admiration for a kind, generous, man. Times, Sunday Times
Everyone was full of praise and admiration for the people who worked so hard to make this trip so memorable.
And I (continued Ischomachus) was struck with admiration at her answer, and replied: “Think you, my wife, it is through some such traits of forethought seen in their mistress-leader that the hearts of bees are won, and they are so loyally affectioned towards her that, if ever she abandon her hive, not one of them will dream of being left behind; 149 but one and all must follow her.” Oeconomicus
It's number five on the list of diagnostic criteria, right between "requires excessive admiration" and "is interpersonally exploitative i.e., takes advantage of others to achieve his or her own ends. Richard (RJ) Eskow: "Entitlement Reform" Is a Euphemism For Letting Old People Get Sick and Die
For me it was the culmination of years of admiration. Times, Sunday Times
As in previous series, there will be much admiration for the teachers for whom teaching is only a small part of the job. Times, Sunday Times
With never a hint of anything to fill the place of the much-discussed attribute we call filial instinct in the young of human kind, the black-and-gray pup conceived the greatest admiration for his father. Jan A Dog and a Romance
It would be some climax to a career that has brought only admiration and acclaim. Times, Sunday Times
The conscientious objectors have nothing but admiration, pride and love for their homeland.
It does not deserve much admiration. Times, Sunday Times
But we must not have too much admiration and awe. The Sun
We could not help feeling a certain mixture of awe and admiration. Times, Sunday Times
As a committee of Philadelphia officials noted with admiration, Baltimore was able to ‘derive an income from that class who are always the greatest burthen.’
Sainte Foy had spoken of him there, in such a manner, as infused the desire of seeing him into all hearts, and caused him to be looked on with admiration when he first appeared. The works of John Dryden, $c now first collected in eighteen volumes. $p Volume 16
However, a minority let their admiration and devotion to the great saint go a tad too far.
She had curled again in the chair, watching the movements of his long, rugged body with something akin to admiration. THE WOLF AND THE DOVE
Reps and Dems will remain unshakenly indignant (for different reasons, of course) in their mutual admiration societies.
It left most visitors filled with wonder and admiration. DEVASTATING EDEN: The Search for Utopia in America
But we cannot refuse our admiration to the fervent and generous order of public spirit existent at that time, when we find that it was a popular leader who proposed to, and carried through, a popular assembly the motion, that went to empoverish the men who supported his party and adjudged his proposition. Athens: Its Rise and Fall, Complete
He made abundantly clear his admiration for her work. Berthe Morisot
I get the impression that Salinger has a lot of admiration for Holden, if only because Holden narrates the whole book and there's nobody else there to comment on him, and yet I find Holden to be just a narrow-minded, priggish, self-pitying little squit.
Maybe also the time that we feel a sneaking admiration for, say, the bindweed, an exquisite white-flowered morning glory, and its tenacious powers of survival. Why We Must Learn to Love Weeds
Later European languages, in admiration of Greek and Roman poetry with their quantitative meters, have often tried to replicate the musical character of ancient verse.
It's an impressive achievement, and part of the highish grade reflects my sense of admiration that the translator brought all this stuff to light. Alex Remington: Radiant Days, Haunted Nights: Yiddish Folktales Are Like the Brothers Grimm With Rabbis
Which is why her courageous act of defiance deserves just as much attention and admiration as Bellingham's. Times, Sunday Times
Affable by nature, Wallace moves from the stage to the bar and back again, using words of thanks and admiration to chat up everyone within his orbit.
I have great admiration for our cabin crew. The Sun
Everyone affected by the floods will be filled with admiration for the Hovingham diggers.
Complete text of the three hour long mutual admiration oration is available at the Mitchieville pay site. Archive 2007-07-01
With an unceasing admiration of your constancy and devotion to your country, and a grateful remembrance of your kind and generous consideration of myself, I bid you all an affectionate farewell.
Maybe it is true that I was becoming angry, finally, despite my admiration for my friend.
The premier had ‘great admiration and respect for the work he had done over the last decade,’ he said.
His tight squeeze conveyed his respect and admiration for this one who was determined to finish. Christianity Today
[Page 250] with his designs for Boydell's Bible, the striking originality of which drew the admiration of Haydon, and of late years have been referred to by Gilchrist and Rosetti as resembling those of Blake in conceptive power. Autobiography and Other Memorials of Mrs. Gilbert, Formerly Ann Taylor
He confessed to having a secret admiration for his opponent.
- But her wax-doll face took the fancy of Boys at that period, as afterwards it was the rage with men, till her head, unsteady from the first discovery of her, got fairly turned with admiration, and she ended in a mad-house, that girl! New Letters and Memorials of Jane Welsh Carlyle
To Dempster, good-hearted and full of admiration and enthusiasm for Keith's genius, this was only a minor problem.
Well, I have a grudging admiration for the advertising sociologists.
Neither will national conceit remain only _national_ conceit, or _vanity_ be confined to admiration of a form of government; in the present mode of educating the youth of America, all sight is lost of humility, good-will, and the other Christian virtues, which are necessary to constitute a good man, whether he be an American, or of any other country. Diary in America, Series One
'Did you really win first prize?' he said with a flash of genuine admiration.
Admiration which is the soul's "nonplus," its doing it knows not what, the winding of it up until it stands still, ready to break -- is all that we can arrive unto in the consideration hereof. The Sermons of John Owen
She earned his grudging admiration and unshakable loyalty.
She gazed upon him with admiration.
a small token in admiration of your works
He confessed to having a secret admiration for his opponent.
The opponent during all of this was reduced to looking on with equal measures of admiration and amazement.
You both have our eternal admiration!
A buckskin stallion, though his coat was not a dusty pale hue, but a vibrant gold, standing about sixteen hands tall and with the most intelligent eyes that had long since captured the boy's admiration.
As my nose moves from close-up inspection of Oud 27 to far-away admiration, I smell honey, rose, a strawflower aroma, ambergris, and the scent of leather - all blending with oud. Now Smell This
The next week they toured Europe with a Bartok third quartet that had virtuoso fiddlers agape with admiration.
Very soon father and son resumed their old relations of sudden tempers and mutual admiration, and a strange, rather pathetic, quite uneloquent love that was none the less real because it was, on either side, completely selfish. The Cathedral
I think we all made this movie out of deep respect and admiration for the original work.
In only six weeks he and his crew took part in three dramatic rescues, which earned him the admiration of the nation.
There was enough pride and quiet admiration to fill Yankee Stadium, right there on either side of the fence in left field.
Housework in the 1950s was also a big deal, and I say that not with the slatternly view that not all dirt is a bad thing, but rather in admiration.
`It's the loveliest colour I've ever seen in a wart," her mother, who had seen others, said with admiration. ANASTASIA KRUPNIK (3-IN-1)
Wher with his thretty he chargit vpon threscore of ther horsmen with culuerins, not folowed with seuen of his nomber; wha in our sicht straik v of them fra ther horse with his speir, before it brak; then he drew his swerd and ran in amang them, not caring ther continuell schutting, to the admiration of the behalders. The Works of John Knox, Vol. 1 (of 6)

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