unrelinquished
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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But Suez left a lasting mark, signifying Britain’s increasing weakness and the hollowness of its unrelinquished imperial pretensions.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 28, 2019
I should expect to find him, by reason of an unrelinquished kinship, enjoying a special communion with nature, —admitted to its mysteries, understanding its moods, and able to predict its vagaries.
From The Complete Project Gutenberg Writings of Charles Dudley Warner by Charles Dudley Warner
I should expect to find him, by reason of an unrelinquished kinship, enjoying a special communion with nature,- -admitted to its mysteries, understanding its moods, and able to predict its vagaries.
From The Complete Writings of Charles Dudley Warner — Volume 3 by Charles Dudley Warner
Beloved of my heart, most precious, unrelinquished Olenka!
From The Deluge, Vol. I. (of 2) An Historical Novel of Poland, Sweden, and Russia. by Henryk Sienkiewicz
His unrelinquished clutch on the White Linen Nurse's skirt brought her sinking softly down beside him like a collapsed balloon.
From The White Linen Nurse by Eleanor Hallowell Abbott
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