He wrote what are among the most nearly perfect short stories in English, and the lineaments of his particular mastery of this particular form earned him both admirers and detractors.

His low-key, almost casual style has earned him both admirers and detractors.

With her television shows, books and supermarket sauces, she has earned admirers far and wide who know little about the restaurant that helped set her on her path.

In 1965, she was hired by Lawrence Welk as a vocalist on his weekly television program, where her pitch perfect singing voice earned Natalie nationwide fans and admirers.

As a lawyer, this kind of aggressiveness has earned her detractors as well as admirers.

Raglan's outspokenness and relentless skepticism earned him both admirers and detractors.

Mr. Protess's pursuit of cases, his enthusiastic style, and the skills he teaches have earned him admirers among students, journalists and professors.

His instrumental role in the decisive Guadalcanal Campaign has earned him admirers in the United States and Australia, and some also consider him an organizational genius.

But they were so beguiling that it earned him ardent admirers and the patronage of the American establishment.

Inevitably, so far, he has earned admirers and detractors in the nation that knows him best.