overspreading

Example Sentences

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I went to him and saw that his eyes were sightless; already a thin film was overspreading them.

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya

“To San Antonio!” repeated the judge, with an expression of great alarm overspreading his features.

From Tales from Blackwood Volume 5 by Various

In less than an hour Sir John returned, a broad smile of satisfaction overspreading his grim features.

From The Winning of the Golden Spurs by Westerman, Percy F. (Percy Francis)

But a deadly pallor overspreading her face had proved to me that my exertions to reassure her would be fruitless.

From The Best Psychic Stories by Various

When she saw the gloom overspreading her brother's countenance, her snub-nose, too, made its appearance, and, finally, her entire lovely person.

From Only a Girl: or, A Physician for the Soul. by Hillern, Wilhelmine von