How to Use praiseworthy in a Sentence

praiseworthy

adjective

• 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
• But some see political bias as harmless or even praiseworthy.
  — Hiawatha Bray, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Feb. 2023
• Early reviews have similarly been praiseworthy for the star.
  — Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Sep. 2023

Last Updated: 19 Sep 2024