whole-souled
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of whole-souled
An Americanism dating back to 1825–35
Example Sentences
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Written with that fresh-cheeked, whole-souled enthusiasm that characterized the late Louisa M. Alcott's Little Women, the book goes through the motions of a serious novel but never strikes solid ground.
From Time Magazine Archive
Harrison Spangler has few close friends and few whole-souled enemies.
From Time Magazine Archive
As the woman, Colleen Dewhurst achieves a masterly transitional shading between feline will and wiles and the whole-souled vulnerability of love.
From Time Magazine Archive
In whole-souled American fashion, the broadcasters plunged in all the way.
From Time Magazine Archive
They will find a generous welcome awaiting them from the whole-souled men of the Great West, and will discover that their lot has fallen on pleasant places.
From The Indians' Last Fight Or The Dull Knife Raid by Collins, Dennis
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