Example Sentences

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"I think I'd try the Bel-Air if I were you—" "Which is nearest?" asked Charles Svendt, looking round depreciatively.

From Pearl of Pearl Island by Oxenham, John

W. Keyse whistled depreciatively between his teeth, and elevated his scanty eyebrows.

From The Dop Doctor by Dehan, Richard