empressement
Example Sentences
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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
The chevalier paused with empressement, and remained peering into his listener's face with a gay, encouraging smile for two or three minutes.
From Faithful Margaret A Novel by Annie Ashmore
"I hope we shall meet again," he said, with no small empressement.
From Helena's Path by Anthony Hope
In Society, too, he felt himself the object of a curious empressement; on all sides he was courted and flattered, and rival dealers were inquiring the price he set on his wares.
From An Engagement of Convenience A Novel by Louis Zangwill
“O, thank you—I am so grateful!” exclaimed Ella, hardly noticing the empressement with which he spoke.
From By Birth a Lady by George Manville Fenn
