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Mrs. Lansell, beginning herself to suspect him of honest intentions, sniffed dissentingly and let it go at that.

From Her Prairie Knight by Bower, B. M.

In the second, the slave-morality, it is the lamb which, looking up from the sward, bleats dissentingly: "Eating lamb is evil."

From Thus Spake Zarathustra A book for all and none by Nietzsche, Friedrich Wilhelm

"I see what you mean," the girl dissentingly assented.

From Imaginary Interviews by Howells, William Dean

Geraldine, hitherto all transparent candour, shook her head dissentingly.

From Bluebell A Novel by Huddleston, Mrs. George Croft

Hankes shook his head dissentingly, but made no reply.

From Davenport Dunn, Volume 1 (of 2) A Man Of Our Day by Lever, Charles James