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

And Miss Jerusha shook his hand with an empressement quite unusual with her in her surprise.

From The Actress' Daughter A Novel by Fleming, May Agnes

There was an empressement in the servant’s manner, that told the visitor he would be made welcome.

From The Child Wife by Reid, Mayne

It might be thought that the Roman authorities would welcome with empressement an emissary who came under such distinguished patronage.

From Henrietta Maria by Haynes, Henrietta

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 Ashmore, Annie