When I was young I admired clever people. Now that I am old, I admire kind people.    From LearnThat.org.  [Abraham Joshua Heschel]

Verb (used with object) : I admire your audacity.    From Dictionary.com. 

Verb (used without object) : I would admire to go.    From Dictionary.com. 

The example of Muggeridge, whom Orwell admired, is there with his other contemporaries.    From Wordnik.com.  [Orwell and Bohemia] Reference

And Lisa, the strong girl I admired, is a mini control freak a hair away from utter dictatorship.    From Wordnik.com.  [Archive 2005-05-01] Reference

A third doc that I admired is Hot House, Shimon Dotan's Israeli feature about prisons for Palestinian political detainees in Israel.    From Wordnik.com.  [GreenCine Daily: Park City Dispatch. 11.] Reference

But I would bet that most of them have never been used — unless, of course, being carried and admired is in fact their primary function.    From Wordnik.com.  [No-Fat City] Reference

Princess, was a thing to be admired, that is enjoyed, like a novel -- or a newspaper.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Crimes of England] Reference

Energy, forthrightness, a bit of devil and menace - these are traits to be admired, which is why the.    From Wordnik.com.  [Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph] Reference

He had a face not unlike the oak trees whose wood he admired, which is to say craggy, and a disposition to match.    From Wordnik.com.  [outfoxed Diary Entry] Reference

In a way i kind of admired him and his batshit insanity.    From Wordnik.com.  [Ted Kennedy, dead at 77 | My[confined]Space] Reference

She was often annoyed because he evidently "admired" her so much, as.    From Wordnik.com.  [Barbara's Heritage Young Americans Among the Old Italian Masters] Reference

I kind of admired him for throwing the brand of the green movement at me.    From Wordnik.com.  [Ingredients for earth day: 1 cup listening to the enemy, 2 teaspoons of radical love, 3 pounds of self reliance] Reference

I've always kind of admired that these guys basically run in their own lane.    From Wordnik.com.  [Dart's Top 50 G.O.A.T. Hip Hop Groups List (As Of February 11th, 2008)] Reference

He cheated ... and the 'admired' response is to start swing a golf club at him?.    From Wordnik.com.  [Clinton edges out Palin in 'Most Admired' poll] Reference

So, I've kind of admired that and I always try to get a little hand held into the movie.    From Wordnik.com.  [Behind The Scenes Of 'Rachel Getting Married'] Reference

Mandela said on Thursday he had always "admired" Leon as "one of our sharpest politicians".    From Wordnik.com.  [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference

Deke kind of admired his mom's guts, but he wished she'd found some other way to take Big Bob down.    From Wordnik.com.  [Jinx High]

But if sheer determination is enough to be "admired," -- and therefore nominated -- Phil Gramm is well on the way.    From Wordnik.com.  [Get Ready For Mr. Relentless] Reference

Of course, as Kos has noted, his admission that Hillary stated that she "admired" Reagan almost makes this point moot.    From Wordnik.com.  [Election Central | Talking Points Memo | Hillary Personally Slams Obama Over Reagan Comments] Reference

Which means that you're more likely to fall into the "admired" category, rather than the "obnoxious" or "dead" categories.    From Wordnik.com.  [waterdiluted Diary Entry] Reference

"We pick that word admired because it is something you can't buy.    From Wordnik.com.  [Reseller News] Reference

Although we aren't given much to go on, I've always kind of admired Hachi's boyfriend Shoji.    From Wordnik.com.  [The ADD Blog at Comic Book Galaxy] Reference

"Obviously, I grew up watching Brett Favre and I have kind of admired his game," Cutler said.    From Wordnik.com.  [TimesCall.com] Reference

Cllr Woollard said she "admired" his enthusiasm but felt that parish councils had a say already.    From Wordnik.com. Reference

Mr Pell's praise came after Treasury minister Lord Myners was slammed for saying he "admired" Sir Fred.    From Wordnik.com. Reference

It's interesting to see at least one poster say that the Premiership and FA Cup is "admired" accross the world.    From Wordnik.com.  [BBC Ouch! Blog] Reference

This Mendenhall guy obviously has some guts not just let things go and I have kind of admired that this last year.    From Wordnik.com. Reference

Ryan said he "admired" that Alosi had taken responsibility, but added, "I was stunned that something like this actually took place.".    From Wordnik.com.  [NYT > Home Page] Reference

Although we aren’t given much to go on, I’ve always kind of admired Hachi’s boyfriend Shoji.    From Wordnik.com.  [Nana (Anime Uncut Box Set 1) » Manga Worth Reading] Reference

Barr's courage in coming out is inspirational and much admired.    From Wordnik.com.  [Mail Call: The Ongoing Hunt for Osama bin Laden] Reference

He liked the way his brother took charge and admired his sense of mission.    From Wordnik.com.  [Brothers in Arms] Reference

The president did win, though, and was rather admired for his pre-emptive capitulations.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Politics Of Promiscuity] Reference

She stretched out slowly turning on her vine like a trapeze artist waiting to be admired.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Macphersons: Week 42: The Sumatra Story] Reference

His oratory -- widely admired for its soaring rhythm and rhetoric -- slipped into a perfunctory delivery.    From Wordnik.com.  [Out of Steam] Reference

The gulf states, Egypt and Syria admired the secretary of state's deftness at maintaining the disparate anti-Iraq coalition.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Ultimate Test] Reference