sans gêne
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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You must know, Monsieur Hastings, that we are all un peu sans gêne here in the Latin Quarter.
From The King in Yellow by Chambers, Robert W. (Robert William)
Anne's frankness and sans gêne were so pleasing.
From Beyond The Rocks A Love Story by Glyn, Elinor
I started for Esbly in my usual sans gêne manner, and was disgusted with myself on arriving to discover that I had left all my papers at home.
From On the Edge of the War Zone From the Battle of the Marne to the Entrance of the Stars and Stripes by Aldrich, Mildred
One expects to find in all Colonies a sense of equality and an element of sans gêne in social intercourse.
From Impressions of South Africa by Bryce, James Bryce, Viscount
I do like his voice—and he is so perfectly sans gêne it makes no difficulties.
From Red Hair by Glyn, Elinor
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