There was a rueful admiration in Fearnley's voice.

Fairley shook his head in rueful admiration.

The secret is to yield with rueful admiration of your* opponent-but only in unimportant details.

Now, gazing down at her undeniably female face, he was forced to admit with rueful admiration that she had pulled the wool over everyone's eyes.

Zane shook his head in rueful admiration.

He put on a smile of rueful admiration.

The good loser is recognisable as the competitor who nods with rueful admiration each time the opponent scores.

"I did hear about that," Devin said, shaking his head in rueful admiration.

Again his hearers had to admit a rueful admiration for the ingenious ruse.

You didn't even have to hurry to get away..." There was rueful admiration in the tone, and something more; compassion, consolation.