demure
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Ms. Winger struggles to make these demure, repressive qualities come across naturally—and frankly fails.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
Others opt for the registry office and a demure lunch with close friends, and prefer to save their money for a house.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 25, 2025
Following “the Sydney Cherkov way,” she wears a lilac blouse that telegraphs meek, demure energy.
From Salon ● Jun. 7, 2025
Her sweet ballads fooled many into thinking she was fragile and demure.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 24, 2025
“Like you mentioned the other day,” said Sarai, girlish in her demure posture and childlike excitement.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
Of course, if they be still exuberant, they may show it, and stamp their lustiest; still a demurer step will usually suggest itself as the more appropriate.
From The Morris Book, Part 1 A History of Morris Dancing, With a Description of Eleven Dances as Performed by the Morris-Men of England by Cecil J. Sharp
Cicely, six months younger, was much more quiet and steady on the surface, though her twinkling brown eyes belied her demurer manners, and proclaimed her ready for anything in the shape of fun.
From The Manor House School by Arthur A. Dixon
And you have seen a cat conscious of approaching cream: such was Miss Haythorn; she became demurer and demurer.
From Stories by English Authors: England by Thomas Hardy
She bowed to him, and passed on in her grave and stately manner: more calmly observant, demurer eyes were not in the Park.
From Sunrise by William Black
"White gloves, of course," said Louie, with her demurest look.
From The Story of Louie by Oliver [pseud.] Onions
"I have conceived the part of Lucy," she observed, with the demurest gravity.
From No Name by Wilkie Collins
When he honored me with a call he looked the demurest young saint, and I laughed till I got the lockjaw at his earnest and spiritual discourse.
From Satires And Profanities by G. W. (George William) Foote
This explanation, given with the demurest naivete, caused a laugh among her listeners.
From Ziska by Marie Corelli
Fair she is, as other damsels: but for what the simplest swain Claims from the demurest maiden, I must sue and sue in vain.
From Theocritus, translated into English Verse by Theocritus
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