Sentence examples for can only commend from inspiring English sources

"I can only commend the French," said Susic, who once played for Paris Saint-Germain.

As a parent who watched his child die of leukemia, I can only commend the study being published by The New England Journal of Medicine.

For now, one can only commend this silken actress-singer's infectious style and warmth and an allure that forsakes power ballads — she's not a belter — for the gossamer charms and slinky wit suggestive of a bygone era.

After reading "But It All Looks So Harmless on TV" (April 17), I can only commend the schools and organizations mentioned that are trying to take control of the growing gambling problem among high school students.

"But I can only commend the two groups really - my players for the brilliant character they showed to keep going and fighting, and also you have to give big credit to Notts County because they were 2-0 down and we should have scored more, but they stayed in it".

"Given there is so much uncertainty about the future you can only commend their attitude.

But this is fiction, after all, and since the book also never mentions O. J. Simpson or Tommy Lasorda, she can only be commended for her reticence.

Consequently, the deontic sphere of morality is often taken as describing the minimal conditions of morality, the basic requirements of social morality that secure a just society, while the axiological sphere aims at higher ideals which can only be commended and recommended but not strictly required.

"I can only congratulate and commend the Asian Football Confederation how they have dealt with the problem that has occurred here in this confederation especially by having to replace the president.

Incidentally, Ladies and Gentlemen, as a brief point aside: I can only welcome and commend The Guardian's "Keep it in the ground" campaign, which has proved so clear, compelling and powerfully resonant with many millions of people around the world.

The Demon Barber of Fleet Street and his "business partner", Mrs Lovett, Victorian penny dreadful characters, have little to commend them in human terms, but for reasons that can only be to do with their interesting non-vegan cuisine, they remain popular.