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Meanings of admired rather in English

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Usage of admired rather in English
1
The existence of such facilities is to be admired rather than deplored.
Edison: His Life and Inventions
2
She admired rather enviously the gown of shimmering dark blue, the impeccability of adolescence.
The Best Short Stories of 1921, and the Yearbook of the American...
3
She was admired rather than passionately loved by her companions.
The Rebel of the School
4
Caesar was constitutionally lenient, and admired rather than resented a valiant fight for freedom.
Caesar: A Sketch
5
Our admired bloom is admired rather for not doing certain things than for doing others.
From a Cornish Window / A New Edition
6
Her ambition is admirable, and Morton concludes it is something to be admired rather than feared.
The South African
7
In return, they had respected and admired rather than loved her, in spite of her womanly graces.
A Sappho of Green Springs
8
There was a warm ovation at the weekend, but he leaves Chelsea as a player admired rather than truly adored.
News.com.au
9
Imagine now, if a handsome young woman were known to be admired rather more than enough by a good-looking gentleman near about her own age.
Lord Ormont and His Aminta — Volume 2
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