Meanings
- not comparableOf, or relating to admiration.
admirational tone
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In an earlier meditation this year, I have already realized the danger of letting the examinational mode of attention dominate above the reverential and admirational mode.
2010 05, Samuel Whittemore Fowler, Meditations on the Glory of God, Xulon Press, →ISBN, page 109Were it not for the fact of my kingship, I would blush at your admirational effusions.
2013 January 24, Ethard Wendel Van Stee, The Boy Who Would Be King: And Six More Plays, iUniverse, →ISBNThis personal, admirational tone is also used to varying degrees by Sarah Brown, Ann Romney and Cally Gingrich, alongside more routine messages recounting various stopovers on the campaign trail: 'Had a wonderful time at #CPAC[…]
2015 August 11, François Vergniolle De Chantal, Leadership and Uncertainty Management in Politics: Leaders, Followers and Constraints in Western Democracies, Springer, →ISBNMany have been killed over what's on it, so please do your best,” David ordered in a demanding, but admirational tone.
2016 July 17, Bryan Radzin, Search For Truth: Journey into the abyss..., Lulu.com, →ISBN, page 107
Origin
Translations
Polish admiracyjny
- admiracyjnyTranslations
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