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Before many minutes had passed, Lucy had thrown aside all the books, and was sitting by her sister's side in half-pleased, disconcerted amazement to hear her story.

From The Perpetual Curate by Oliphant, Mrs. (Margaret)

Kenneth lay back, looking sadly shamefaced; and his father half-pleased, half-annoyed, as he opened the door and dismissed the dogs, but not unkindly.

From Three Boys or the Chiefs of the Clan Mackhai by Fenn, George Manville

“Do you s'pose that's it?” said Mrs. Zelotes, her old face relaxing into half-shamed, half-pleased smiles.

From The Portion of Labor by Freeman, Mary Eleanor Wilkins

She was full of you and your wild sayings and doings, half-frightened and half-pleased, but all the time the best and truest friend you ever had.

From Tom Brown at Oxford by Hughes, Thomas

"Three cheers for Miss Tresize!" shouted some one, and a minute later, Nancy, half-angry and half-pleased, was blushing at the shouts of her friends.

From All for a Scrap of Paper A Romance of the Present War by Hocking, Joseph