ungirlish
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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It was the faintest indication only of response to his salute; her eyes rested on his face with a strange, ungirlish calm, then wandered to the last trout which lay on the bank.
From At Love's Cost by Garvice, Charles
“In these days?” reflected Rhodes, amazed at the ungirlish logic.
From The Treasure Trail A Romance of the Land of Gold and Sunshine by Amick, Robert Wesley
I candidly believe, Dan, that she is simply ashamed of having fainted before us last evening—fancies it looks weak, I suppose; and she does pride herself so on her 142 ungirlish strength.
From That Girl Montana by Ryan, Marah Ellis
The Canon was feeling too gay to notice the preoccupation of her manner, the ungirlish gravity of her voice.
From Tongues of Conscience by Hichens, Robert Smythe
The grim ungirlish compression of her lips softened into angelic mildness.
From Other People's Business The Romantic Career of the Practical Miss Dale by Smith, Harriet L.
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