unrecognizing
- a word derived from recognize.
Example Sentences
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"Are you an angel?" he asked, with unrecognizing eyes.
From The Angel of the Gila: A Tale of Arizona by Marsland, Cora
As Mrs. Sancy pronounced the last sentence, she seemed for the moment to have forgotten my presence, and stood, looking off over the calm grey sea, with absent unrecognizing gaze.
From The New Penelope and Other Stories and Poems by Victor, Frances Fuller
There was no warmth of encouragement, either in her tone of voice or the unrecognizing eye which she turned upon him without trace of sympathy.
From Sally Bishop A Romance by Thurston, E. Temple (Ernest Temple)
The Elder took his seat and glanced round upon them all with solemn unrecognizing severity, while the mourners came down the creaking pine stairway in proper order of procedure.
From Other Main-Travelled Roads by Garland, Hamlin
The boys stared at the elegant young lady in mourning, and even her mother gazed for one moment with grave, unrecognizing scrutiny.
From The Vicissitudes of Bessie Fairfax by Lee, Holme, [pseud.]
