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She may be chaste, pure, virtuous; but her unexpansive love will always be as calm and methodical as the fulfilment of a duty.

From The Human Comedy: Introductions and Appendix by Balzac, Honoré de

Louis XII. gave him full credit for his bravery and his warlike abilities; but the young prince's unexpansive character, haughty independence, and momentary flashes of audacity, caused the veteran king some disquietude.

From A Popular History of France from the Earliest Times, Volume 4 by Black, Robert

He called himself unexpansive and unromantic; he confessed to small understanding, small veneration, for artistic effects.

From South Wind by Douglas, Norman

He was cold, distant and unexpansive in manner and had more followers than friends.

From Ireland Since Parnell by Sheehan, D. D. (Daniel Desmond)

It would not have been logical to think that this cold unexpansive man was, in his heart, a patriot who felt Spain's decadence deeply and was seeking the means to revive her.

From Cæsar or Nothing by How, Louis