Sentence examples for as praiseworthy from inspiring English sources

In VII.1 10 Aristotle investigates character traits continence and incontinence that are not as blameworthy as the vices but not as praiseworthy as the virtues.

Although he accepts giving as "praiseworthy", he questions the motives of prosperity theology and criticizes the "Law of Compensation", which teaches that when Christians give generously, God will give back more in return.

Leaders of the National Abortion and Reproductive Rights Action League, which sponsored the lunch, were as praiseworthy of Mr. Giuliani as they were of Mrs. Clinton.

They rate themselves as morally superior to the next person; overestimate the likelihood that they will act virtuously in the future; see their own good intentions as praiseworthy while dismissing others' as inconsequential.

Dr. Sullivan issued a statement on Thursday, calling for civility on campus, known as Grounds: "I know that emotions are running high on Grounds, but there is no excuse for abusing anyone with whom you disagree," she said, singling out Mr. Zeithaml and the board as praiseworthy members of the university community.

Finally, a narrative's characters only rise to the status of persons fictional or real who can initiate action when one evaluates their doings and sufferings and imputes them to the actors and victims as praiseworthy or otherwise.

His turn as a bibulous profanity-spewing ne'er-do-well in the ensemble comedy St . Vincent(2014) was singled out by critics as particularly praiseworthy, as was his evocation of a depressed widower opposite star Frances McDormand in the HBO television miniseries Olive Kitteridge (2014).

The Quran also refers to Muhammad as Aḥmad "more praiseworthy" (, Sura As-Saff ).

His open display of emotion and vulnerability during his father's passing was praiseworthy, as is his continual talking up the importance of family.

Except for a small dry lobster tail and a few sandy clams, a special of black linguine with two huge shrimp would have been praiseworthy as well.

Despite Koranic injunctions to the contrary, some radical Islamic thinkers have justified the killing of civilians, and of other Muslims, in the name of jihad.Likewise, suicide bombings or "martyrdom operations", as some of their exponents prefer have been rationalised as a praiseworthy embrace of death at the hands of the enemy, and as a legitimate tactic in extremis.