Sentence examples for a commendable argument from inspiring English sources

"When translating prose dialogue one ought to make the characters say things that people talking English could conceivably say," Waley insisted, and though this is a commendable argument for translation as literature in its own right, it ignores the fact that people who speak in English today have almost nothing in common with the people speaking in "The Tale of Genji".

A commendable statement, indeed.

This is a commendable overall statement.

Yet Giroud's finishing nightmare against Monaco in February furthered the argument that he is a commendable but unreliable striker at the highest level and for all his classy link-up play, Arsenal looked more fluid when Theo Walcott was used in a central role when they beat Aston Villa 4-0 in the FA Cup final in May.

What a commendable attitude.

It was a commendable aspiration.

That he had been a commendable governor?

But it was a commendable achievement nevertheless.

This may be a commendable life‑aim, but it does not make for a commendable novel.

Not the best ever, but a commendable career nonetheless.

A commendable idea, but a risky and expensive one.