obligingness
- a word derived from obliging.
Example Sentences
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Dr. Diamond's Process for Albumenized Paper.—Photographers are under many obligations to Dr. Diamond, particularly for the valuable information communicated through "N. & Q.," and his obligingness in answering inquiries.
From Notes and Queries, Number 207, October 15, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. by Bell, George
My lord is a little officious in his obligingness; which takes off from that graceful, that polite frankness, which so charmingly, on all occasions, distinguishes one happy man, who was then present.
From The History of Sir Charles Grandison, Volume 4 (of 7) by Richardson, Samuel
The hotel, too, from what we saw of it, pleased us greatly, and the landlady, like most of the people we have to do with in these parts, was all kindness, obligingness, and good-nature.
From Holidays in Eastern France by Betham-Edwards, Matilda
I can testify both to his honesty and obligingness.
From Cape Cod Folks by Greene, Sarah P. McLean
At this, however, the Elector cast several ambiguous glances at the Chamberlain, whose obligingness he distrusted on this occasion, and gave no answer.
From The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, Volume 04 Masterpieces of German Literature Translated into English. in Twenty Volumes by Francke, Kuno
