manful
Americanadjective
adjective
Synonym Usage
See manly.
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of manful
Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; see origin at man, -ful
Example Sentences
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It will star North Carolina guard Caleb Love stepping to the top of the arc and rocketing in a manful three-point shot with 25 seconds left for a 78-74 lead that held.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 2, 2022
Conquest would allow American men to shed the temptations of the “slothful life” and become a “more manful race.”
From New York Times ● Dec. 4, 2021
Tim D., making a manful effort with one of Harry's memorial Emerald Stingers.
From Golf Digest ● Sep. 18, 2016
Meanwhile, The Royal Baby, by Tony Bradman and Tony Ross, is a manful attempt to meet current frenzied speculation about the contents of the Duchess's hillock head-on, without pandering to it.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 19, 2013
Then some being shamed by his mercy overcame their fear and went on, and the others took new hope, hearing of a manful deed within their measure that they could turn to, and they departed.
From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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