All 8 Uses of
commendation
in
Sense and Sensibility
- "I am sure," replied Elinor, with a smile, "that his dearest friends could not be dissatisfied with such commendation as that.†
Chpt 4
- "You decide on his imperfections so much in the mass," replied Elinor, "and so much on the strength of your own imagination, that the commendation I am able to give of him is comparatively cold and insipid.†
Chpt 10
- I value not her censure any more than I should do her commendation.†
Chpt 13
- I am flattered by his commendation.†
Chpt 20 *
- From such commendation as this, however, there was not much to be learned; Elinor well knew that the sweetest girls in the world were to be met with in every part of England, under every possible variation of form, face, temper and understanding.†
Chpt 21
- Here too, Miss Dashwood's commendation, being only simple and just, came in without any eclat.†
Chpt 21
- —Then you must be no friend of mine; for those who will accept of my love and esteem, must submit to my open commendation.†
Chpt 35
- The nature of her commendation, in the present case, however, happened to be particularly ill-suited to the feelings of two thirds of her auditors, and was so very unexhilarating to Edward, that he very soon got up to go away.†
Chpt 35
Definition:
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(commendation as in: a commendation for bravery) an official award (as for bravery or service) -- usually given as formal public statement