I confess the man aroused in me a reluctant admiration.

The Governor shook his head in a token of reluctant admiration.

He was startled and felt a reluctant admiration for this man.

However, by the time he had finished, she showed what could only be called reluctant admiration.

His eyes widened slightly and there was reluctant admiration in them.

In some ways, he was forced into a reluctant admiration, simply for the Beast's ability to survive.

Fury should have burned in him; instead he felt a reluctant admiration.

Looking at her with a kind of reluctant admiration.

Looking up at him, reluctant admiration flared once more in her eyes.

Hulik looked after them with an expression of reluctant admiration.