unconstraint
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of unconstraint
First recorded in 1705–15; un- 1 + constraint
Example Sentences
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Dyce had not the self-oblivion of entire courtesy; it seemed probable that he would often err in tact; a certain awkwardness marred his personal bearing, which aimed at the modern ideal of flowing unconstraint.
From Our Friend the Charlatan by George Gissing
Henry IV. was a prince as expansive in ideas as he was inventive, who was a master of the art of pleasing, and himself took great pleasure in the freedom and unconstraint of conversation.
From A Popular History of France from the Earliest Times, Volume 5 by Robert Black
His quick assumption that Agnes was at his disposal if he chose to woo her had been mere fatuity; he misread her perfect simplicity of demeanour, the unconstraint of her intellectual sympathies.
From The Odd Women by George Gissing
As he stands at the entrance, holding Grane by the bridle, with the unconstraint of ancient manners they all quietly before speaking take one another's measure with their eyes.
From The Wagnerian Romances by Gertrude Hall Brownell
With her kindly unconstraint she reached for one of his hands to test its temperature.
From Aurora the Magnificent by Gertrude Hall Brownell
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