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

Margaret, womanlike, loved the nicest of all feelings—"being wanted."

From There was a King in Egypt by Lorimer, Norma

He let his hands fall to his sides; he was more than ever distortedly womanlike, almost visibly possessed and driven by his single purpose.

From Those Who Smiled And Eleven Other Stories by Gibbon, Perceval

Robert tossed his head and looked ferocious, while Peggy peered in his rugged face, and, womanlike, admired him the more for his determination.

From About Peggy Saville by Vaizey, George de Horne, Mrs.

Almost the first thing Francezka, womanlike, asked of Madame Riano was, whether she had saved their boxes.

From Francezka by Seawell, Molly Elliot