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Meanings of unmanly in English
Lacking in courage and manly strength and resolution; contemptibly fearful.
Usage of unmanly in English
1
Thus stretched in unmanly indolence on their cushions, they feast on delicacies.
2
I call it unmanly to tease and quarrel, and contradict like that.
3
Soft, but with no unmanly softness; luxuriant, but with no unmannered luxury.
4
To slavishly follow others is, to say the least of it, unmanly.
5
O, it was impious; it was unmanly; it was poor and pitiful!
6
Usually they say that princes are all that is detestable and unmanly.
7
Our vague and imperfect morality rose with disgust at his unmanly lie.
8
It is a pose, an affectation, it is unmanly-itis not English.
9
Mrs. Low was wrong when she accused our hero of being unmanly.
10
He was above all mean and unmanly feelings-hewould withdraw his objection.
11
Is there not then something that is unmanly in the opposite sentiment?
12
There is something to me unmanly in a man's persecuting a girl.
13
How dare you be a cowardly, bullying, braggadocio of an unmanly landlord?
14
Detested be the national reflections against them!-theyare unjust, groundless, illiberal, unmanly.
15
Base threats, unmanly terrors, and brute violence are your despicable engines!-Wretchedman!
16
I suppose it would be unmanly to ask to stay a little longer?
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