Adjective : Reorganizing the files was a laudable idea. From Dictionary.com.
"Notwithstanding the pretended laudability of her errand to our city, we are still satisfied it was out of no good motive, as birds of a feather will flock together.". From Wordnik.com. [A Woman's Life-Work — Labors and Experiences] Reference
But there is a big gap between laudability and deliverability. From Wordnik.com. [Comments from all Computer Weekly blogs] Reference
I never thought Yanks had any of the rudiments of decorum and laudability about them. From Wordnik.com. [Roads of Destiny] Reference
“Notwithstanding the pretended laudability of her errand to our city, we are still satisfied it was out of no good motive, as birds of a feather will flock together.”. From Wordnik.com. [A Woman's Life-Work]
The world, my amiable friend, has seen with what exemplary fortitude, patience, and resignation, you bore your hard destiny with Neville; the laudability of the motives that influenced your first choice are well known; and the world bears loud testimony, to that generosity of sentiment, which induced you to bestow your invaluable self, and large fortune, on one whom it esteemed a model of worth and honor; and behold a miracle is wrought in your favour; public report speaks for once, the language of truth; it is unanimous in condemning the General, and acquitting my friend. From Wordnik.com. [Agnes De-Courci: a Domestic Tale] Reference
THE period is at length arrived, you so ardently wished for; the riddle-me-ree, so grievous to your open heart, is in part expounded; the inclosed letter from Madame St. Lawrens, whom you knew at Lisbon, before she was professed; and those of Agnes de Courci to her, will convince you of the laudability of my conduct to the latter, and be in part, a solution of the enigmas, which have involved us all in such distress: and there is yet another discovery, a cursed one, which will come in thunder to the heart of Lady Mary: but her good sense, and native dignity of mind, will support her under it, when she is convinced of the honor, and faith of her Moncrass; and believe me, Major, I did not feel more real rapture, at the first fond hope of possessing my beloved Mary, than I now do, as events gradually open a mystery I could not before explain. From Wordnik.com. [Agnes De-Courci: a Domestic Tale] Reference
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