Regarding with respect or approval (8)

I believe the answer is:

admiring

'regarding with respect or approval' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for admiring that I've seen before include "Regarding highly" , "Looking up to" , "Appreciating" , "Having a high regard for" , "Regarding with respect or approval" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times and the Irish Times (Simplex).

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