empressement

Example Sentences

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At the station M. Bouc was greeted with respectful empressement by the brown-uniformed Wagon Lit conductor.

From "Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie

Richmond began talking rapidly, and with so much empressement, to his two companions that languid Miss Reid lifted her large sleepy-looking eyes in faint wonder, and a malicious smile curled the lips of Miss Harper.

From The Actress' Daughter A Novel by Fleming, May Agnes

And Miss Jerusha shook his hand with an empressement quite unusual with her in her surprise.

From The Actress' Daughter A Novel by Fleming, May Agnes

"I hope we shall meet again," he said, with no small empressement.

From Helena's Path by Hope, Anthony

"I'll ask him the very moment I see him," says Geoffrey, with empressement.

From Mrs. Geoffrey by Duchess