Example Sentences

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It might occur to him that Mr. Crawford had been sitting by her long enough, or he might mean to recommend her as a wife by shewing her persuadableness.

From Mansfield Park by Austen, Jane

She imputed to me abundance of fine qualities; but told me, that, in this case, that of persuadableness was wanting to crown all.

From Clarissa Harlowe; or the history of a young lady — Volume 2 by Richardson, Samuel