wifelike
Americanadjective
adverb
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Origin of wifelike
Example Sentences
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Then he became ill and she began taking over his finances — a bit too wifelike for him.
From New York Times ● Jul. 30, 2010
And Catherine smiled through the tears that were trembling in her eyes, at the half sad, half playful words; and a wifelike glance of trustfulness told how very dear he was.
From Godey's Lady's Book, Vol. 42, January, 1851 by Various
And then, that next afternoon,—that very next afternoon, after she had written all her impulsive, wifelike, loving promises to Jack, what should come but a note from Ray to be delivered privately to her.
From Marion's Faith. by Charles King
Sir Lucius and Lady Aphrodite Grafton were indeed on the best possible terms, and the whole county admired his conjugal attentions and her wifelike affections.
From The Young Duke by Benjamin Disraeli, Earl of Beaconsfield
Perhaps she had been too wifelike in her manner, and therefore he had feared.
From He Fell in Love with His Wife by Edward Payson Roe
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