worldly-minded
Americanadjective
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Etymology
Origin of worldly-minded
First recorded in 1595–1605
Example Sentences
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His soul overflowed with ardent affections, and his friendship was of that devoted and wondrous nature that the worldly-minded teach us to look for only in the imagination.
From "Frankenstein" by Mary Shelley
Miss Wangle and Mrs. Mosscrop-Smythe are most worldly-minded.
From Patricia Brent, Spinster by Jenkins, Herbert George
Upon my word I shouldn't have thought that Lady Alice was so worldly-minded!
From Brooke's Daughter A Novel by Sergeant, Adeline
Obsequious, cold, worldly-minded, and correct, was Mr. Trevethlan Pendarrel.
From Trevethlan (Vol 3 of 3) A Cornish Story. by Watson, William Davy
No longer was she the fascinating unspoiled girl of his early acquaintance; she was a far more worldly-minded and ambitious Jean than he could have imagined.
From The Ranch Girls at Home Again by Vandercook, Margaret
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