The phrase "actually lauded" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to emphasize that someone or something has been praised or recognized, often in a surprising or unexpected way.
Example: "Despite the initial criticism, the artist was actually lauded for her innovative approach to modern art."
Alternatives: "truly praised" or "genuinely celebrated".
That year, the Vatican actually lauded Bishop Pierre Pican for refusing to inform the local French police about a paedophile priest, telling him: "I congratulate you for not denouncing a priest to the civil administration".
That year, the Vatican actually lauded Bishop Pierre Pican for refusing to inform the local French police about a pedophile priest, telling him: "I congratulate you for not denouncing a priest to the civil administration".
New York Times' columnist David Brooks appears to be one of the few people nonsensical enough to actually laud ABC's mix of jive-ass wankery and lack of conviction that was on display in last night's absurd debate.
It's always exciting when you see a dedicated, talented writer who keeps evolving and changing and working, then finally gets their novel published, and actually gets lauded for it.
According to this analysis, while subprime lenders may not be blameless, they actually should be lauded for introducing the joys of homeownership to those who had not yet achieved that part of the American dream.
(White House officials say he was not). He knocks Brown — who raised taxes — for doing a "very poor job," but the governor actually has been lauded for turning around the state's fiscal condition.
DID Margaret Thatcher's radical, widely lauded economic agenda actually spark an improvement in Britain's fortunes?
Despite a proliferation of huge, publicly lauded marine reserves, actually stopping fishing in many remote areas has previously been almost impossible.
Mavericks, extremists and charlatans – those who are unconstrained by consideration of what might actually work in government – are lauded for their characterful originality.
Taken literally, the statement's sentiment actually says the writer once lauded the citizens of Newport Beach for their involvement, but not now.
I can't help thinking that the much lauded conservation rationale is actually back to front: in Edinburgh's case, it is the pandas that have saved the zoo from extinction, with its visitor numbers now up 51%.
