Meanings of slight constraint in английском

There was a slight constraint in the faces of mother and daughter.

Only a slight constraint of manner exposed Ward and Beard's diminishing self-control.

Grace could not keep a slight constraint from her tone.

His greeting was tinged with a slight constraint.

Olga spoke with slight constraint; it seemed to her that the matter was too sacred for casual discussion.

She talked freely, and was most friendly toward Graydon, but there was a slight constraint in his manner.

At the same time a slight constraint of manner was visible between them for the remainder of the afternoon.

That imposed a slight constraint.

Easy and graceful as ever, she affected a slight constraint, which agreed with a pretence of avoiding his glances.

There was a slight constraint and hesitation in the words, as of one who can never fairly bend his spirit to the yoke of barter.

Oddly enough, during the short silence which followed, he was conscious of a slight constraint such as he had certainly never felt with Valentine before.

We talked without the slightest constraint, and I thought her husband a perfect gentleman.

He did not feel the slightest constraint at the prospect of imparting the tremendous and gorgeous news to his son.

"Hullo, Joe," said Orde with a slight constraint, "sorry to hear you've been under the weather.

Between Roscoe and Ruth there was the slightest constraint, and I thought that it gave a troubled look to the face of the girl.

"Yes," Scott spoke with slight constraint, as though he could not bear to dwell on the subject.