clamant
Example Sentences
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He spoke with a certain sad quietness, very different from his old clamant vehemence.
From Masterman and Son by Dawson, W. J. (William James)
As he did so, the bird whistled again, with precisely the note of a police-whistle blown under the stress of fear, excitement or anger, a clamant, bodeful, and insistent signal.
From Cupid in Africa by Wren, P. C.
I remember dwelling in imagination upon this or that dish till my mouth watered; and long before we got in for the night my appetite was a clamant, instant annoyance.
From The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 1 (of 25) by Lang, Andrew
Where, day by day, so many thousands passed, driven by eagerness and haste, in an unnoticeable throng, a single footfall now roused clamant echoes.
From Masterman and Son by Dawson, W. J. (William James)
A plea for a more devoted working and application of the program Christ laid out for His followers, to the clamant needs of humanity at large.
From Five Young Men Messages of Yesterday for the Young Men of To-day by Brown, Charles Reynolds
