unconstraint
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of unconstraint
First recorded in 1705–15; un- 1 + constraint
Example Sentences
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I wished to appear at ease, but the more I tried to assume an air of unconstraint, the more awkward I felt.
From Stories by Foreign Authors: Russian by Gogol, Nikolai Vasilievich
This course seemed to be demanded by the spirit to which he had dedicated himself,—the spirit of absolute unconstraint.
From Whitman A Study by Burroughs, John
Henry IV. was a prince as expansive in ideas as he was inventive, who was a master of the art of pleasing, and himself took great pleasure in the freedom and unconstraint of conversation.
From A Popular History of France from the Earliest Times, Volume 5 by Black, Robert
With her kindly unconstraint she reached for one of his hands to test its temperature.
From Aurora the Magnificent by Brownell, Gertrude Hall
It is calculated to inspire unconstraint and confidence into every breast.
From Four Early Pamphlets by Godwin, William
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