unconstraint
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of unconstraint
First recorded in 1705–15; un- 1 + constraint
Example Sentences
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One minute you feel as if you may address her with perfect unconstraint, and the next you find yourself scared back to the most respectful distance.
From Fickle Fortune by Elisabeth Burstenbinder (AKA E. Werner)
Loulou was the first to have pity on Wilhelm's discomfort, and to find means to give their intercourse in Berlin at least a little of the beautiful unconstraint of the old times.
From The Malady of the Century by Nordau, Max Simon
His quick assumption that Agnes was at his disposal if he chose to woo her had been mere fatuity; he misread her perfect simplicity of demeanour, the unconstraint of her intellectual sympathies.
From The Odd Women by Gissing, George
She reassured and welcomed me with a natural smile, and pursued her occupation with quiet cheerfulness and unconstraint.
From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 53, No. 329, March, 1843 by Various
It is calculated to inspire unconstraint and confidence into every breast.
From Four Early Pamphlets by Godwin, William
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