Example Sentences

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"Mrs Bennet just doesn't value Mary in the way that she values the other sisters, because she sees their values as so closely linked to their marriageability," she says.

From BBC • Dec. 13, 2025

Back in Afghanistan, they were received as icons of progress, though some sniped that they had dressed immodestly while abroad and compromised their marriageability.

From New York Times • Mar. 30, 2019

The most serious crisis is the seduction of Elizabeth’s sister and how it affects her marriageability.

From New York Times • Dec. 23, 2016

Egyptian women fight harassment Some Egyptians worry that reporting assaults could hurt their marriageability in a country where most women cover their hair to protect their modesty.

From Washington Post • Sep. 10, 2012

But they had not reckoned with Martin's cool audacity, nor his marriageability, nor the girl he loved.

From Time Magazine Archive