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Meanings of deprecatory smile in English
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Usage of deprecatory smile in English
1
A deprecatory smile flitted across the long, thin face of the attorney.
2
Composing himself, he turned to the girl again with a deprecatory smile.
3
And a deprecatory smile lighted up his face that was almost pathetic.
4
He shrugged his shoulders and pursed his lips in a curiously deprecatory smile.
5
She stood up and offered him her arm with a slightly deprecatory smile.
6
Mr. Sandford softly rubbed his white hands and bowed with a deprecatory smile.
7
Miss Frances recrossed the stones, and seated herself, with a faint deprecatory smile.
8
But the elder man shrugged his shoulders and smiled a tired, deprecatory smile.
9
Whether she did or not, Maria only answered with her usual deprecatory smile.
10
When her own were touched, there was a youthful flushing, a deprecatory smile.
11
Fauchon considered for a moment, a slight, deprecatory smile stealing over his face.
12
Then she suddenly relaxed and sank back in her chair with a deprecatory smile.
13
His deprecatory smile and the gesture of his hands and shoulders conveyed his meaning.
14
She turned to me with a gentle and deprecatory smile.
15
The latter returned the correct answer, and then gave the red-faced Stella a deprecatory smile.
16
Mr. Collingsby glanced at the old lady, and shook his head, with a deprecatory smile.
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