Playacting had been banned, however, and they wrote to complain tactfully about "certain of their preachers, men very commendable for behavior and learning, and sweet in their sermons, but somewhat too sour in preaching away their pastime".
The NCAA's response to the scandal was a commendable attempt at behavior modification.
His passion is commendable even if his behavior cannot always be condoned.
A: I always get concerned when journalists start talking about using tactics to get politicians or the public to act in a certain way, regardless of how commendable or virtuous that behavior would be.
The goal of the collaboration between Coke and Emeco is commendable: to "alter consumer behavior by illustrating the value of rPET (recycled polyethylene terephthalate) with beautifully designed and everyday products–ultimately encouraging more recycling".
None of the behavior is particularly commendable (except for the bear's good manners), but the actions and attending emotions are all recognizably animal-like and human.
David Swensen, of Yale's endowment, wrote last month a commendable piece in The New York Times criticizing this behavior and the "mutual fund merry-go-round," which does little to protect investors' long-term interests.
Traditionally we lived in small communities, in which people were aware of the behavior of others and gossiped about it, non-stop, chiding inappropriate conduct and lauding commendable acts.
After the first day of battle, Buford wrote of his small force, "The zeal, bravery, and good behavior of the officers and men on the night of June 30, and on July 1, was commendable in the extreme.
COMMENDABLE is indeed commendable.
