whole-souled
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of whole-souled
An Americanism dating back to 1825–35
Example Sentences
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Weidman has turned his whole-souled heel into a halfhearted villain, poured sentimental goo over the satire, and given Harry a last-scene redemptive delousing unmatched since the Hays office took in ethical cleansing.
From Time Magazine Archive
Earl Mitchell is particularly convincing as the deep-dyed villain and whole-souled performances are contributed by John Ferguson, Helene Dumas, Ella Houghton.
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
As usual, whole-souled armies of volunteers were doing local bell-ringing, buttonholing footwork.
From Time Magazine Archive
Yes, yes, stranger, they are a whole-souled people, and I like 'em, but I have staid long enough.'
From The Kentuckian in New-York, Volume I (of 2) or, The Adventures of Three Southerns by Caruthers, William Alexander
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