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
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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
He shook hands with the doctor with less empressement, but most respectfully, and sank upon a divan near the hostess.
From Jessamine A Novel by Harland, Marion
They kiss each other warmly, the younger woman with tender empressement.
From Airy Fairy Lilian by Margaret Wolfe Hamilton (AKA Duchess)
Belle met Geraldine with all that tender empressement which he knew well how to put into his slightest actions; but the young lady seemed already almost to have begun repenting her hasty step.
From Beatrice Boville and Other Stories by Ouida
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.