Example Sentences

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He has an unaffected natural talent for praising courage, chivalry and undemonstrativeness in words which inspire distaste for these good things.

From Time Magazine Archive

But she had learned to love this slim, gray-eyed girl with an affection all the deeper and stronger from its very undemonstrativeness.

From Anne of Green Gables by Montgomery, L. M. (Lucy Maud)

He spoke gently to her, and she replied with a like undemonstrativeness.

From Tess of the d'Urbervilles by Hardy, Thomas

The undemonstrativeness of the act, so unlike her usual volcanic energy, touched him out of prudence.

From The Californians by Atherton, Gertrude Franklin Horn

Well she knew what lay beneath his quietness and undemonstrativeness, a trust how complete, a love how strong.

From Daisy's Aunt by Benson, E. F. (Edward Frederic)