had deprecated
- past perfect of deprecate.
Example Sentences
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The one intolerable condition, the condition she had deprecated above all others, was that of Fitzpiers's reinstatement there.
From The Woodlanders by Hardy, Thomas
Throughout his criticism Addison had deprecated mere fault-finding and had urged the positive approach of emphasis on beauties.
From Some Remarks on the Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, Written by Mr. William Shakespeare (1736) by Anonymous
Moreover while up till now he had deprecated any allusions to his reputation he now began to talk of it himself; and in a particularly odious way.
From Ensign Knightley and Other Stories by Mason, A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodley)
Thousands had deprecated the attempt of the President to protect the frontiers and to sustain the arm of the western generals.
From The Land of the Miamis An Account of the Struggle to Secure Possession of the North-West from the End of the Revolution until 1812 by Barce, Elmore
Concha's lips parted and the nervous color she had deprecated left her cheeks.
From Rezanov by Atherton, Gertrude Franklin Horn
