manfulness

Example Sentences

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Unspeakable deliverance, and new destiny of thousand-fold expanded manfulness for all men, dawns out of the Future here.

From Latter-Day Pamphlets by Carlyle, Thomas

His taste was not an instinct, but the slow result of reflection and of the manfulness with which he always acknowledged to himself his own mistakes.

From Among My Books First Series by Lowell, James Russell

The manful childishness, the childish manfulness of such a reply, were impenetrable.

From Dynevor Terrace: or, the clue of life — Volume 1 by Yonge, Charlotte Mary

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

"I'll tell you what I wish, Miss Holabird!" he said suddenly, letting go his moustache, and turning round with sufficient manfulness, and facing her.

From Real Folks by Whitney, A. D. T. (Adeline Dutton Train)