demure

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

Her curved, flesh-ripping beak looks sweet and demure when you see her head on.

From "On the Far Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George

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

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

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

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

"It's here, Captain Ross," replied the head of the room in her demurest treble.

From The Disturbing Charm by Berta Ruck

But his weapon is double-edged, and he had not much more love for That ungracious crew which feigns demurest grace.

From Spenser by R. W. (Richard William) Church

Or who in Moscow toward the Czar With the demurest of footfalls, Over the Kremlin's pavement white With serpentine and syenite, Steps with five other generals—" "That's no good.

From Stalky & Co. by Rudyard Kipling

This explanation, given with the demurest naivete, caused a laugh among her listeners.

From Ziska by Marie Corelli

Gwendolyn was the demurest of the demure, letting her eyes fall beneath their pendant black lashes at the conclusion of each answer, and won her case without the slightest difficulty.

From Courts and Criminals by Arthur Cheney Train