unrecognizing
Example Sentences
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The boys stared at the elegant young lady in mourning, and even her mother gazed for one moment with grave, unrecognizing scrutiny.
From The Vicissitudes of Bessie Fairfax by Holme Lee
The thought of the empty rooms, not yet swept and garnished, made her shiver: the upper windows looked blankly at her, like blind, unrecognizing eyes.
From Not Like Other Girls by Rosa Nouchette Carey
Aunt Melissa saw him coming, and peered at him over her glasses with an unrecognizing stare.
From Meadow Grass Tales of New England Life by Alice Brown
Their blank, unrecognizing expression, as they rested on him in mere kindliness, made her lovely eyes awful to him as a Gorgon's.
From Miss Ludington's Sister by Edward Bellamy
That first, best occasion has passed, and the unrecognized, unrecognizing Envoy has given offence, and not comfort, by a presence that seemed constantly to say, I do not think you can sustain yourselves.
From At Home And Abroad Or, Things And Thoughts In America and Europe by Arthur B. Fuller
