empressement
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At the station M. Bouc was greeted with respectful empressement by the brown-uniformed Wagon Lit conductor.
From "Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie
There was an empressement in the servant’s manner, that told the visitor he would be made welcome.
From The Child Wife by Mayne Reid
It might be thought that the Roman authorities would welcome with empressement an emissary who came under such distinguished patronage.
From Henrietta Maria by Henrietta Haynes
We were received with much empressement by the Director.
From Letters of a Diplomat's Wife 1883-1900 by Mary King Waddington
"I'll ask him the very moment I see him," says Geoffrey, with empressement.
From Mrs. Geoffrey by Duchess
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