abilities

Example Sentences

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It turned out he never meant to help me, mere meaningless affabilities.

From If: a play in four acts by Dunsany, Edward John Moreton Drax Plunkett, Baron

Many anecdotes are current to this day, about his pleasant homely ways and affabilities with the sentry people, and the rugged hospitalities they would show him at their watch-fires.

From History of Friedrich II of Prussia — Volume 20 by Carlyle, Thomas

Theodore assures me that he appreciates these and other affabilities, and that I have made what he calls a "conquest" of his venerable heart.

From Stories by American Authors, Volume 5 by James, Henry

Both the business office and the editorial rooms of the Standard were largely and brilliantly represented, and the collation was interspersed with highly intelligent affabilities.

From News Writing The Gathering , Handling and Writing of News Stories by Spencer, M. Lyle (Matthew Lyle)

Appearing at first as the cheerful hostess of her husband's friend, and stooping from her queenly elevation to the most winning affabilities, her behaviour rises in dignity as her sorrow deepens.

From Shakespeare: His Life, Art, And Characters, Volume I. With An Historical Sketch Of The Origin And Growth Of The Drama In England by Hudson, Henry Norman