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Barnabas stood immovable, his face set past his mother, as irresponsively unyielding as a rock.

From Pembroke A Novel by Freeman, Mary Eleanor Wilkins

Lady Beaulyon and Mrs. Bludlip Courtenay took leave of their 'dear Maryllia,' who received their farewells and embraces with an irresponsively civil coldness.

From God's Good Man by Corelli, Marie

Clara stamped her foot imperceptibly on the lawn-sward, which was irresponsively soft to her fretfulness.

From The Egoist by Meredith, George

Conolly looked at his wife for a moment with an amused expression; but she closed her lips irresponsively, and went to the table for a book which she wanted to bring upstairs.

From The Irrational Knot Being the Second Novel of His Nonage by Shaw, Bernard