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Meanings of contemptuous gesture in inglês

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Usage of contemptuous gesture in inglês
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Césarine made a contemptuous gesture, expressive of the conquest being too easy.
The Son of Clemenceau, A Novel of Modern Love and Life
2
Kiera Salter stood up, dismissing her would-be suitors with a contemptuous gesture.
The Neutronium Alchemist
3
He waved a contemptuous gesture at the car, crowded to congestion.
Heart of the Sunset
4
Master François dissipated all this roguish philosophy with a contemptuous gesture.
If I Were King
5
Montesma shrugged his shoulders, and threw away his cigarette with a contemptuous gesture.
Phantom Fortune, a Novel
6
Lifting his head quickly, he made a contemptuous gesture of dissent.
Life and Gabriella: The Story of a Woman's Courage
7
Clarke made a contemptuous gesture, which was not without a touch of dignity.
The Intriguers
8
She took the bank-notes and, with a contemptuous gesture, flung them on the floor.
A Conspiracy of the Carbonari
9
She shrugged her shoulders with a contemptuous gesture, and turned away from the glass.
Run to Earth: A Novel
10
With a slight, contemptuous gesture the Indian proceeded to explain.
The Swindler and Other Stories
11
Lorren turned away from me, and made a brief, contemptuous gesture toward the desk.
The Name of the Wind
12
He set the boy free with a contemptuous gesture, and crossed the room to Hope.
Rosa Mundi and Other Stories
13
But the marquis silenced him with a contemptuous gesture.
The Count's Millions
14
The Rani waved him back with a contemptuous gesture.
The Path to Honour
15
Midwinter dismissed the major's daughter from the conversation with a contemptuous gesture of his hand.
Armadale
16
Fenwick dismissed the old man with a contemptuous gesture.
The Mystery of the Four Fingers
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