Antonym: contempt, disdain, scorn. Similar words: administration, aspiration, inspiration, administrative, admire, ratification, gratification, oration. Meaning: [‚ædmə'reɪʃn] n. 1. a feeling of delighted approval and liking 2. the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising 3. a favorable judgment.
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121, He was like a chameleon, she thought with wry admiration, able to adapt at will to any situation.
122, Well, I mean to say, I've got total admiration for the way you chaps work.
123, A Women's imagination is very rapid; it jumps from admiration to love, from love to matrimony in a moment. Jane Austen
124, Teeth are especially worthy of admiration, being capable, with proper maintenance, of cracking nuts for something like forty years.
125, No longer will high status evoke deference and admiration or envy and resentment from those in less worthy positions.
126, There were concerned looks from burly matrons, and longing admiration from boys.
127, Ever since I have had a huge interest in any new discovery and great admiration for those who seek adventure below ground.
128, The good loser is recognisable as the competitor who nods with rueful admiration each time the opponent scores.
129, None of this left much room for openly expressed admiration for other countries, particularly small and peripheral ones.
130, Her verbal spontaneity ruffled far too many feathers even if it attracted admiration from thousands of radicals and feminists.
131, When the Open next came to the Old Course, in 1970, and Nicklaus won, they showed respect and admiration.
132, She-She was full of admiration of Lady Diana's hairstyle, dress-sense and poise.
133, However, the gilded, artistic monument housing the ancient statue is exposed for the admiration and consideration of her devotees.
134, My admiration for them was boundless and while I hated them sometimes, I never disliked them.
135, He was quite open about lessons learned and gained the admiration of all who attended.Sentencedict
136, The systematic inversion practised by the hypocrite is brought out by Shakespeare, almost with an admiration for its trickery.
137, She was introduced to him by a friend who spoke of him with admiration.
138, They watched her switch from the attic Shirley to the downstairs Shirley with appalled, enthralled admiration.
139, I have great admiration and affection for the majority of my neighbours.
140, Gwendolen knows he condemned her for having gambled and wants to win his admiration now.
141, The League says Swindon's football has earned them widespread admiration this season and Hoddle is a suitable and exciting choice.
142, Mrs Frizzell felt a reluctant admiration for her husband swelling up in her.
143, And look at her ... turning soft with admiration for a man who cared for nothing but his ambition.
144, Obliging, he lifted the lid and stared with spontaneous admiration at the dozen roses.
145, I'm full of admiration for Terry --she's really achieved a lot in her life.
146, For the first time that he could recall, Chris felt some admiration for his stepfather.
147, His achievements alone would have won admiration, but John Cranko had another quality besides.
148, But here again the gain in freedom from aversive stimulation may compensate for any loss of admiration.
149, The woman folded her arms and became silent in a way that swept Lois with feelings of admiration.
150, I have tremendous admiration for anyone who has spent a lifetime in the mining industry, especially at the coalface.
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