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

He received my advances with very great empressement indeed, and we had a good deal of pleasant chat.’

From The Real Gladstone an Anecdotal Biography by Ritchie, J. Ewing (James Ewing)

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

There was an empressement in the servant’s manner, that told the visitor he would be made welcome.

From The Child Wife by Reid, Mayne

Only two of the Misses Darcy were there to meet her, in Effie May's limousine, their manner nicely adjusted between melancholy, importance, and the empressement due a distinguished relative returning from foreign parts.

From Why Joan? by Kelly, Eleanor Mercein