womanlike

Example Sentences

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“We wanted to make ourselves look pretty and attractive and womanlike, in spite of the uniform,” said Nina Shebalina, a mechanic in the 586th Regiment.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein

She sank down on the stump of a tree and, burying her face in her hands, gave way, womanlike, to a torrent of tears.

From By Right of Conquest A Novel by Hornblow, Arthur

Then, consciously womanlike, she sought relief in talk.

From Tree, Spare that Woodman by Dryfoos, Dave

“But she said something, my lady,” cried Jane, womanlike, grasping her mistress’s feelings and eager to put matters right.

From Sir Hilton's Sin by Fenn, George Manville

Her face was pale and serious; she looked older and more womanlike; but there was a steady light of happiness in her eyes which told its own tale.

From Sisters Three by Lloyd, Stanley