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Meanings of demureness in английском

каталонский
coqueteria

The affectation of being demure in a provocative way.

coqueteria
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Modesty.

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Examples for "coyness"
Examples for "coyness"
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Gone are the constant cravings and father figure euphemisms; coyness is unnecessary.
Wired
2
Dick loved Cecily; the coyness or hesitation was not on HIS part.
The Bell-Ringer of Angel's, and Other Stories
3
If I did not, the people would think it coyness in me.
The Memoirs of Cleopatra
4
Serious movies about children often are burdened with symbolism and coyness.
Reuters
5
I sensed coyness creeping over my informant: time to back off.
Venus In Copper
Usage of demureness in английском
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She looked straight in front of her with a strange old-fashioned demureness.
With Edged Tools
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The Countess's letter is a mixture of pious demureness and querulous selfishness.
A Forgotten Hero / Not for Him
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She did nothing of the kind; only looked at me with irritating demureness.
The Morals of Marcus Ordeyne : a Novel
4
She blushed and smiled, the image of demureness except for her fingers' boldness.
The irish devil
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Hastings glanced at the prim demureness written on each blooming visage, and replied,-
The Last of the Barons — Volume 06
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Photograph: Natalia Mironets There's a certain enforced demureness that works.
The Guardian
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She tossed her head, but resumed her wiping of the glass with a certain demureness.
Ruggles of Red Gap
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There was a twinkle of mischief in Norah's demureness.
The Pleasant Street Partnership: A Neighborhood Story
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A gentlemanly humility, or demureness of aspect, when seen, would, he hoped, disarm his enemy.
The Case of General Ople and Lady Camper
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That automatic demureness characterizing English servants in the presence of their employers, is wholly unknown here.
Holidays in Eastern France
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He was captivated by her freshness and beauty, her demureness, her ignorance of all things vicious.
Within the Law: From the Play of Bayard Veiller
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Gay colors alternate with snowy whiteness; extremest fashion elbows the plain demureness of old- fashioned Methodism.
Tales and Sketches / Part 3 from Volume V of The Works of John G...
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There it was that her Japanese demureness was dropped and the American frankness and vivacity of manner acquired.
Evolution Of The Japanese, Social And Psychic
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She hath demureness and dignity, and suits me better than yon whimsical baggage you are all mad over.
Richard Carvel — Volume 02
15
This was behind a maidenly demureness.
One of Our Conquerors — Volume 5
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Her face was demureness itself.
The Purchase Price; Or, The Cause of Compromise
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Translations for demureness
каталонский
coqueteria
Demureness through the time