demure

The women aboard Mighty Mary aren’t demure passengers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

They offered to introduce him to a demure, devoted woman.

From BBC ● Aug. 10, 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

“Like you mentioned the other day,” said Sarai, girlish in her demure posture and childlike excitement.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor

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

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

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

"What," she asked him, with demurest innocence, "are these compensations?"

From Scaramouche by Rafael Sabatini

With downcast demurest eyes and hesitating speech, Saxon said: "I did something yesterday without asking your advice, Billy."

From The Valley of the Moon by Jack London

She was the demurest, dreamiest of the three girls; the most of a woman, and the least of a talker.

From The Old Folks' Party 1898 by Edward Bellamy

Georgiana stayed behind a minute to compose her face and manner, then went in, the demurest of young housewives.

From Under the Country Sky by Frances Rogers

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