We have no meanings for "forbear a smile" in our records yet.
1 Even in the midst of their misery Kitty could not forbear a smile .
2 Mr. Channing could not forbear a smile at Roland and his hot championship.
3 The fallacy of this assertion was so transparent that Simon could not forbear a smile .
4 Henry Smith, though angry, could scarce forbear a smile .
5 She could not forbear a smile , and in plain terms asked him if he were crazy.
6 Mr. Channing could not forbear a smile .
7 Mr. Pringle could not forbear a smile .
8 Her father could not forbear a smile .
9 Hugh could not forbear a smile .
10 Tom could not forbear a smile as he turned his head this way and that to judge of the effect.
11 Miss Duckworth could hardly forbear a smile ; the real circumstances were so utterly different from what they appeared in the Principal's eyes.
12 And so early in the voyage, too. She looked at me, and when I could not forbear a smile of appreciation she smiled back.
13 When we hear of a man whose discourses "are too sublime for the ordinary intelligence" it is hard to forbear a smile .
14 'Does she paint?' he asked, so apprehensively that I could not forbear a smile at Dora's expense.
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