Example Sentences

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There were more than 5,000 people turned away, nine of whom took their disappointment so ill-humoredly that they were arrested for being disorderly.

From Time Magazine Archive

Jasper laughed, not ill-humoredly, and went on, leading them on around Roke Knoll.

From "A Wizard of Earthsea" by Ursula K. Le Guin

"That is easy to say," I thought, ill-humoredly.

From Atlantida by Benôit, Pierre

Then he said ill-humoredly: "You and Mariquita were riding this afternoon—a good while, I think."

From Mariquita A Novel by Ayscough, John

Of course Sophie wants us to join," Annie remarked once, not ill-humoredly, "it's up to her to bring in members.

From The Shadow by Ovington, Mary White