had unbent
- past perfect of unbend.
Example Sentences
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Mr. Caton had gone begging to Mr. Dubonnet, and the union chief had unbent just enough to let him build me the nozzles, casements, fins, and nose cones I needed for my display.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
It occurred to him that Miss Merril might regret that she had unbent so far the previous night, and he wondered uneasily whether he had ventured further than was advisable.
From Thrice Armed by Bindloss, Harold
At the garage she had unbent a little and inquired how much Leslie had paid the driver.
From Marjorie Dean College Junior by Lester, Pauline
On our returning to the salon the magnificent Cent Gardes stood just as we had left them, and I wondered if they had unbent for a moment all the time we had been at dinner.
From In the Courts of Memory, 1858 1875; from Contemporary Letters by Hegermann-Lindencrone, L. de (Lillie de)
Even the supercilious ticket-seller at the San Francisco depot had unbent, and wished them good luck.
From Blix by Norris, Frank
