manfulness

Example Sentences

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"No, no, Nancy," he replied with a manful struggle for manfulness, "I—I —It's meant, I reckon," and slunk away from the girl's brutality as if it were his own shame.

From The Leatherwood God by Howells, William Dean

To attack, to repel, to protect, to perform some deed demanding manfulness, energy, free, fearless strength.

From Bye-Ways by Hichens, Robert Smythe

Subdue mutiny, discord, widespread despair, by manfulness, justice, mercy and wisdom.

From Past and Present by Carlyle, Thomas

Hence, liars, and scoundrels, and vulgar bullies abound, and men skulk and grin, and play the double-face, till they lose all manfulness.

From Ardath by Corelli, Marie

Ray meant as thoroughly to trust now to the manfulness and honor of his son.

From A Soldier's Trial An Episode of the Canteen Crusade by King, Charles