Example Sentences

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London itself was emerging from its postwar frowsiness.

From The Guardian • Oct. 4, 2012

The sanded floors, the snowy window curtains, the bright pewter pots, have given way to dirt and general frowsiness.

From My Unknown Chum by Fairbanks, Charles Bullard

Her eyes were quite hopeless as she let them wander over the frowsiness in the midst of which she sat.

From The Twins of Suffering Creek by Cullum, Ridgwell

The woman was kindling the fire hastily and grumbling when he went into the sitting-room, still in its state of early morning frowsiness.

From Married Life The True Romance by Edginton, May

I was feeling better now, with all the frowsiness washed out of me, and I dried myself by racing up and down the heather.

From Mr. Standfast by Buchan, John