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adjective

admirable

CEFR B2

inspiring admiration or approval

In a sentence

Six example sentences with admirable, each labelled with its topic.

  • Her decision to pass with the game on the line was admirable, even though the shot she gave up rimmed out.

    Basketball

  • Stoic writers held that facing loss without complaint is admirable, and that the effort matters more than the outcome.

    Philosophy

  • The apprentice's knife work was admirable for someone six weeks in, and the head chef told the whole kitchen so.

    Cooking

  • Her refusal to abandon the lighthouse during the storm was admirable, and the town named a street after her.

    History

  • The company's admirable habit of paying suppliers within ten days won it loyalty that no discount could have bought.

    Business

  • The patience of the team was admirable, checking a single measurement for two years before publishing anything.

    Science

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