How to Use praiseworthy in a Sentence

praiseworthy

adjective
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  • The six schools spotlighted here are not the only praiseworthy schools in the city.
    — Alan J. Borsuk, Journal Sentinel, 16 Dec. 2022
  • But there are few things more praiseworthy than his epochal mustache, a luscious chevron ripped straight from the '80s.
    — Scottie Andrew and Leah Asmelash, CNN, 29 Dec. 2021
  • This selfless act seemed a good thing, praiseworthy even.
    — Michael Tanner, National Review, 10 Jan. 2018
  • The products were praiseworthy cleaners and stood out for their essential-oil scents.
    — Carolyn Forte, Good Housekeeping, 17 Aug. 2021
  • The final in depth section is perhaps one of the more peculiar, and praiseworthy, aspects of The Science of Kissing.
    — Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 5 Jan. 2011
  • But these attention-grabbing deeds alone, while notable and praiseworthy, will not change the fate of humankind.
    — Kathy Miller Perkins, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2021
  • Year-over-year increases in installation wasn’t as large as in the past but still praiseworthy.
    — Joshua Emerson Smith, sandiegouniontribune.com, 16 May 2017
  • But neither prospect seems to dismay Trump, who finds Putin praiseworthy and may dream of real estate deals in Moscow.
    — Trudy Rubin, The Mercury News, 3 Jan. 2017
  • Most praiseworthy are two courageous women, 500 years apart, who risked their lives to protect the lady with the enigmatic smile from harm.
    — Stefanie Milligan, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Nov. 2021
  • As for the fickle Mini, even her father would have to admit that her behavior was not very praiseworthy.
    — Suketu Mehta, Time, 17 Sep. 2021
  • On Miller’s social media, there were nice comments and praiseworthy reviews for Higueros’ cameo.
    — Scott Ostler, SFChronicle.com, 9 Sep. 2020
  • So is Elon Musk a Sim who has managed to avoid being turned off by being entertaining and praiseworthy?
    — Eben Weiss, Outside Online, 31 May 2018
  • Deeds that were acceptable, even praiseworthy, in the past have now become damning sins in the eyes of his long-suffering opponents.
    — Jeffrey Blehar, Washington Examiner, 31 Dec. 2020
  • In just a year, Genesis went from an amorphous vision statement to a marque with two distinct, praiseworthy sedans on the market.
    — Car and Driver, 16 Oct. 2017
  • If more access is better, how is nine days praiseworthy but 17 suppressive?
    — Brad Raffensperger, National Review, 6 Apr. 2021
  • But the beyond-his-years poise Ball has shown, amid such a loud and difficult indoctrination to the pros, is praiseworthy no matter what the numbers say, given the depths of he frenzy swirling around him.
    — Marc Stein, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2017
  • Raising profound, unsettling questions about slavery and the nation’s past and present, as The 1619 Project does, is a praiseworthy and urgent public service.
    — New York Times, 21 Dec. 2019
  • There’s more to it than an arena, since Ilitch’s role in the revitalization of the downtown in a still-struggling city is undeniable and praiseworthy.
    — Terry Frei, The Denver Post, 11 Mar. 2017
  • Their passage was praiseworthy, but introducing two bills in a single full term certainly doesn’t feel like the true peak of what this caucus could, or should, produce.
    — Nick Martin, The New Republic, 2 Nov. 2020
  • The statement then shifted attention to an array of companies that Pompeo deems praiseworthy in countries that have not banned Huawei.
    — Joel Gehrke, Washington Examiner, 26 June 2020
  • Less praiseworthy for Suber was the city's decision to continue removing the monuments late at night.
    — NOLA.com, 17 May 2017
  • While Facebook has taken heat from both the right and the left of late, its hands-off approach is praiseworthy and should be followed by all the social-media platforms that dominate the Internet and are used by the public.
    — John York, National Review, 8 Oct. 2019
  • The Td6 engine’s emissions equipment is less praiseworthy.
    — Alexander Stoklosa, Car and Driver, 6 July 2017
  • Some teachers in some schools have shown praiseworthy initiative, but systemwide, little has been offered.
    — Alan J. Borsuk, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2020
  • Our honoree was well respected in her long, praiseworthy career.
    — Steve West, sun-sentinel.com, 21 Oct. 2021
  • Hartman had known Burns for a quarter-century by 1981, and climbing over those chairs to defend a man who already was a great friend was praiseworthy rather than hilarious.
    — Patrick Reusse, Star Tribune, 24 Oct. 2020
  • The other thinks the comment placed the wife's reputation at risk for the benefit of another, and so was actually praiseworthy.
    — Judith Martin, Washington Post, 6 July 2020
  • Tulsa, Oklahoma and Fayetteville, North Carolina used to be known for less-than-praiseworthy things: the country’s worst race massacre and barrooms for soldiers.
    — Regina Cole, Forbes, 28 May 2022
  • Following the man’s death, certain pro-Palestinian activists, along with some in the press, have sought to characterize his suicide as righteous and praiseworthy.
    — Becket Adams, National Review, 3 Mar. 2024
  • But some see political bias as harmless or even praiseworthy.
    — Hiawatha Bray, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Feb. 2023

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