Example Sentences

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She felt the temptation assail her, as of late it had been assailing her faintly, to explore this territory.

From The Daughters of Danaus by Caird, Mona

"I never had a doubt of it," she replied, her voice tremulous, and honestly forgetful in the glory of the moment of all the fears that had been assailing her a few hours ago.

From The Candidate A Political Romance by Altsheler, Joseph A. (Joseph Alexander)

All that day the dull, foreboding feeling had been assailing her at intervals, and she had been unable to free herself entirely from the vague depression.

From The Crimson Tide A Novel by Chambers, Robert W. (Robert William)

It seemed to him as if this was some new form of that terrible temptation which had been assailing him all that long day; and he thrust the half-sovereign forward again.

From Nearly Bedtime Five Short Stories for the Little Ones by Wilson, H. Mary

And he read aright the slippery crawling little noises that had been assailing his ears.

From Black Caesar's Clan : a Florida Mystery Story by Terhune, Albert Payson