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Meanings of affect carelessness in English

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Usage of affect carelessness in English
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He was annoyed, though he veiled his ill-humor under an affected carelessness.
The Wheel O' Fortune
2
Instead of producing the letter with a flourish, he answered with affected carelessness:
Born in Exile
3
With affected carelessness which cost her a great effort, she replied:
The Mask: A Story of Love and Adventure
4
Mrs. Rice lay back in her chair with affected carelessness.
The Elephant God
5
He lit another cigar, and with affected carelessness he said:
The Lion and the Mouse; a Story of an American Life
6
Louise's cheeks reddened slightly, as she replied with affected carelessness:
Mademoiselle of Monte Carlo
7
Phoebe hesitated a moment, then said with affected carelessness:-
Susy, a Story of the Plains
8
Fagerolles replied, with affected carelessness, 'Yes, fifty thousand francs.
His Masterpiece
9
It was asked with an affected carelessness, with a look suggestive of delicacy in approaching the subject.
The Crown of Life
10
Next day, and the day after, he asked Rosa, with affected carelessness, had she heard anything of Lady Cicely.
A Simpleton
11
"I suppose you might as well stay," she added with affected carelessness.
Grace Harlowe's Third Year at Overton College
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Irene looked at her for some moments with a penetrating gaze, and then said, with an affected carelessness of tone-
After the Storm
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"Patience is a virtue, most noble knuckler!" says the Crow, with affected carelessness.
For the Term of His Natural Life
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In the sudden stillness he strode over to the place where MacPherson worked, and said in a voice of affected carelessness-
Earth's Enigmas: A Volume of Stories
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MOOR (with an affected carelessness).
The Works of Frederick Schiller
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"There is someone here, dressed like that, I believe," he replied, with affected carelessness.
Brood of the Witch-Queen