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

My dear Miss Georgia," he began, with the greatest empressement, the moment he saw her, "you make me proud by honoring so unworthy an individual as I am with your gracious presence.

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

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

And this empressement was not surprising, as he was decidedly the handsomest and most elegant man in the room.

From Pencil Sketches or, Outlines of Character and Manners by Leslie, Eliza

Young Stephenson saw this reception, and saw also the empressement with which the pretty, elegant Mary Peters seemed to cling to her.

From The Widow Barnaby Vol. II (of 3) by Trollope, Frances Eleanor