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The phrase "a certain admiration" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when expressing a specific but not fully defined level of respect or appreciation for someone or something.
Example: "She spoke with a certain admiration for the artist's unique style and creativity."
Alternatives: "a particular admiration" or "a specific admiration".
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We feel a certain admiration for the Socialist Labor Party, its program, and its candidate.
And Mr. Putin has betrayed a certain admiration for Mr. Clinton.
Still, even as he contemplated this, Ziska says he couldn't repress a certain admiration.
One reads this exchange with a shiver, yet with a certain admiration, too.
In the interview, he said he had a certain admiration for Protestant evangelicals "who preach the gospel loud and clear".
(Although I have to admit to a certain admiration in the third act with the Valkyries dropping onto the stage from parachutes looking like Amelia Earhart).
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But some maintain a certain grudging admiration for pulling off such an audacious attack.
Their popularity guaranteed contempt in the art world, notwithstanding a certain silent admiration for their craft.
"Josh and I have only one thing in common," Mr. Suozzi said with a certain reluctant admiration.
"They want to build a two-tiered system and block the on-ramps for those who can't pay". Stephenson evinces a certain grudging admiration for Google's legislative skills.
As he turned the show into a monologue about her stoicism, a certain note of admiration crept into his voice.
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