negatory

Example Sentences

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Commissioners arch their eyebrows, with negatory sniff: who is this young gentleman with more wit than we all?

From The French Revolution by Carlyle, Thomas

It is impossible to imagine nature providing penalties for violation of her laws, and then furnishing remedies to make those penalties negatory.

From The Royal Road to Health by Tyrrell, Charles Alfred

For example, he should never be content with mere aggressive and negatory criticism of the page before him.

From Critical Miscellanies (Vol. 3 of 3) Essay 1: On Popular Culture by Morley, John

Finally, on Friday the 15th of July 1791, the National Assembly decides; in what negatory manner we know.

From The French Revolution by Carlyle, Thomas

A quiet smile with a negatory shake of the head was the only answer.

From Argentina from a British Point of View by Various