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
Thus, womanlike, secure in the possession of her own heart’s desire, she spoke contemptuously of one for whom she really entertained a great and deep-laid respect.
From Renshaw Fanning's Quest A Tale of the High Veldt by Bertram Mitford
“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 George Manville Fenn
“There is no real reason why you should not make an Empress, dearest,” said her mother, in pride of the girl’s beauty, and desiring, womanlike, to promote her child’s happiness.
From The Princess Virginia by Leon Guipon
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 Stanley Lloyd
