easeful
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- easefully adverb
- easefulness noun
Etymology
Origin of easeful
First recorded in 1325–75, easeful is from the Middle English word eisefull. See ease, -ful
Example Sentences
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Those open compositions, allowing the choreography to breathe, and the easeful editing, give the director Suiqiang Huo’s film an unforgettable pulse.
From New York Times • Feb. 23, 2024
My whole life has been about seeking answers so that I can just have a more easeful time here.
From Salon • Oct. 17, 2023
It took about three hours to reach our destination, Seabrook, Grays Harbor County, where we were greeted by salty ocean air and that easeful vibe of a vacation town.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 7, 2022
His bluff, sometimes bombastic and often jokey manner — tolerated or even enjoyed during easeful times — has not helped him as the U.K. threatens to start unraveling at the seams.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 27, 2021
A Sir Whitcomb, some decaying British nobleman, who chose to disintegrate under a sun more easeful than England’s, had introduced the white strain into the family in the early 1800’s.
From "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison
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