unshining
- a word derived from shining.
Example Sentences
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Heyst noticed the good form of her brow, the dignity of its width, its unshining whiteness.
From Victory An Island Tale by Conrad, Joseph
On the left he caught a glimpse of the river, solid and smooth and unshining; a knot of men passed shouting hoarsely, and a wave of heat swept over him like a choking cloth.
From The Happy End by Hergesheimer, Joseph
He saw her pale and haggard face, her haunted cheeks and temples, the lovely shape of her head with its cloud of unshining hair, her small tenacious hands.
From In the Wilderness by Hichens, Robert Smythe
Her unshining, curiously colorless hair was partly covered by a small hat of burnt straw, turned sharply and decisively up on the left side and trimmed with a broad riband of old gold.
From In the Wilderness by Hichens, Robert Smythe
Round her throat was clasped an antique necklace of dull, unshining gold, and dim purple stones, which looked beautiful, but almost weary with age.
From In the Wilderness by Hichens, Robert Smythe
