unconstraint
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of unconstraint
First recorded in 1705–15; un- 1 + constraint
Example Sentences
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Her manner, at once ingenuous and reserved, and a certain blending of unconstraint with modest pride, made her shine even among the women who were the most admired and the most skilled in attracting attention.
From Mauprat by Young, Stanley
It is calculated to inspire unconstraint and confidence into every breast.
From Four Early Pamphlets by Godwin, William
I wished to appear at ease, but the more I tried to assume an air of unconstraint, the more awkward I felt.
From Stories by Foreign Authors: Russian by Gogol, Nikolai Vasilievich
This course seemed to be demanded by the spirit to which he had dedicated himself,—the spirit of absolute unconstraint.
From Whitman A Study by Burroughs, John
Loulou was the first to have pity on Wilhelm's discomfort, and to find means to give their intercourse in Berlin at least a little of the beautiful unconstraint of the old times.
From The Malady of the Century by Nordau, Max Simon
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