Sentence examples for only praiseworthy from inspiring English sources

Go back a few decades in Singapore's culinary history and the only praiseworthy things were its well-known street food, a handful of upmarket hotel restaurants and Les Amis, the city-state's first independent, high-quality French restaurant.

This was unfortunate because what happened in the Liberty Stadium in Swansea was not only praiseworthy, it qualified for advancement as a middle-sized miracle, an FA Cup tie that didn't have to be sold like some cheap postcard by the TV rights holders.

According to a familiar Kantian doctrine, a person is only praiseworthy for doing the right thing if the person acts only from the motive of duty, and not from an "inclination" (a desire) to do the right thing (Kant 1964).

"I would never get involved in something that wouldn't be anything but praiseworthy of boxing.

Radical Muslims preach the importance of women being confined to the private sphere; the only possible praiseworthy role, we are told, is mother and wife.

It is praiseworthy only if it can be shown that a self-lover will be an admirable citizen.

Thus, if the right thing to do is to support microlending in Africa, and I do so, then I am praiseworthy only if I have acted out of my intellectual grasp of the fact that supporting microlending is my duty.

The ensemble lacks weak links but not praiseworthy ones.

Rock's performance was uneven but still praiseworthy for calling out Hollywood hypocrisy.

When we see people doing just and praiseworthy acts, we should honor them for their efforts.

Puzzles are about the only aspect even vaguely praiseworthy – clever design and logical solutions create plenty of satisfying "Aha!" moments.