Example Sentences

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May no sorrow be allotted thee by an unfavoring Heaven, And may no care torment thy heart.

From Rugs: Oriental and Occidental, Antique & Modern A Handbook for Ready Reference by Holt, Rosa Belle

Has not a plant been positively injured when its most beautiful possibilities are unrealized because of unfavoring conditions?

From The Unfolding Life A Study of Development with Reference to Religious Training by Lamoreaux, Antoinette Abernethy