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Meanings of indrawn in English

Tending to reserve or introspection.

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        1
        He heard the sound of a sharp breath indrawn through closed teeth.
        Tales Of Hearsay
        2
        She nodded absently, fingering her leggin-fringe; then, with a sudden, indrawn breath:
        The Hidden Children
        3
        From Olaf came a deep indrawn breath that was almost a groan.
        The Moon Pool
        4
        He jerked back from her with an indrawn feline hiss of pain.
        The stand
        5
        He heard Ferdi's sharply indrawn breath, but did not look at him.
        Funeral in Blue
        6
        Grace gasped inaudibly, an involuntary indrawn breath, as she squeezed Wayne's hand.
        Don't cry
        7
        Only an indrawn hiss of breath, a fixed grimace betrayed his agony.
        The witch queen
        8
        A soft sigh of indrawn breath answered him, and he nodded slowly.
        The Short Victorious War
        9
        This was Mother Dark's indrawn breath, stealing the light from the world.
        Forge of Darkness
        10
        The only sound that came in answer was a long tremulously indrawn breath.
        The Real Adventure
        11
        With the first indrawn breath of smoke his attitude had unbent.
        The Masquerader
        12
        He caught the sound of a quickly indrawn breath behind him.
        The Sea-Hawk
        13
        He paused midway in his phrase with indrawn breath, waiting for her reply.
        "Unto Caesar"
        14
        A sigh of indrawn breaths ran round the circle, and then tense silence.
        Action Front
        15
        This indrawn sound of Z seems indeed naturally appropriate to fondness.
        The Coming Race
        16
        And then-thereseemed a frightened pause, a hesitant, indrawn motion, a swift collapse.
        Foundation and Empire
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