Thesaurus / sufficiency
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David had replied, in that short tone of self-sufficiency which conveys so much more than the syllable would seem to warrant.
THE GARRET AND THE GARDENR.M. BALLANTYNESome are merely well off, others immensely wealthy—with a sufficiency invested elsewhere.
ANCESTORSGERTRUDE ATHERTONWho can understand its nature, its operations, the sufficiency which is not sufficient, and the efficacy which is ineffectual.
A PHILOSOPHICAL DICTIONARY, VOLUME 1 (OF 10)FRANOIS-MARIE AROUET (AKA VOLTAIRE)It is to enable this class of readers to test the quality and sufficiency of their belief that this book has been prepared.
MAN AND HIS ANCESTORCHARLES MORRISThe unfortunate peasant frequently has scarcely a sufficiency left to keep life in himself and his family.
A WOMAN'S JOURNEY ROUND THE WORLDIDA PFEIFFERThe stags of the forest do not pasture in herds, hence they find a sufficiency in the woods.
THE PILGRIM'S SHELL OR FERGAN THE QUARRYMANEUGNE SUESo I have tried very hard, without too much help, to hit the mean between extravagance and sufficiency.
GALLIPOLI DIARY, VOLUME 2IAN HAMILTONOne does not hate a youngster seven years one's junior merely because he is a mass of inexperience and self-sufficiency.
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE EVIDENCEOLIVER ONIONSHe would acquiesce in the sufficiency of the reason first given, "bodies which contain more particles are heavier."
A SYSTEM OF LOGIC: RATIOCINATIVE AND INDUCTIVEJOHN STUART MILLHe gave me good-morning civilly; and I gave the same to him, smiling down upon him from the heights of my sufficiency.
THE WORKS OF ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON - SWANSTON EDITION VOL. 10 (OF 25)ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSONWORDS RELATED TO SUFFICIENCY
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