well-affected
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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"Don't I, thin—maybe not," said Kerry, tauntingly, and with a look of such well-affected secrecy, that Mrs. Branagan was completely deceived by it.
From The O'Donoghue Tale Of Ireland Fifty Years Ago by Lever, Charles James
At length the treaty itself arrived, and every well-affected American blushed with shame.
From The Writings Of Thomas Paine, Volume III. 1791-1804 by Paine, Thomas
In both these cases, however, the calls took on a lighter and brighter aspect, a more reciprocally admiring and well-affected intimacy, than was strictly necessary to an act of political homage.
From The Perfect Gentleman by Bergengren, Ralph
Wives were banished with their husbands, and unless the estate-owners humbly submitted, paid their fines, and appointed well-affected persons as attorneys, their properties were confiscated.
From The West Indies and the Spanish Main by Rodway, James
Stubber started with well-affected astonishment, and appeared as if astounded at the keen acuteness of the Duke's suggestion.
From The Fortunes Of Glencore by Lever, Charles James
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