ill-affected
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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"I have been quite an absentee, sister Mary," said he, with ill-affected pleasantness.
From Pierre; or The Ambiguities by Melville, Herman
For what citizen can there be found so ill-affected as to wish by one vote to draw two daggers against the Republic?
From The Letters of Cicero, Volume 1 The Whole Extant Correspodence in Chronological Order by Shuckburgh, Evelyn S.
Lord St. Maurice, with a field glass under his arm, went out upon the cliffs, and he returned hatless and with his coat ripped up, shaking his head with ill-affected cheerfulness.
From To Win the Love He Sought The Great Awakening: Volume 3 by Oppenheim, E. Phillips (Edward Phillips)
All day I have ridden, since early morning, being twice stopped on suspicion of being ill-affected, but having the good luck to get away each time.
From Micah Clarke His Statement as made to his three grandchildren Joseph, Gervas and Reuben During the Hard Winter of 1734 by Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir
Therein shall you do well; and in especial if you report to me the names of any that you shall suspect to have ill-affected the maiden.
From All's Well Alice's Victory by Lewin, M.
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