ireful

Example Sentences

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It makes me ireful to think o’ them.

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker

He did not give back a step before her ireful figure.

From Counsel for the Defense by Chapman, Charles M.

"Where are you goin', Aaron?" asked the placid Louada Murilla, troubled by his ireful demeanor.

From The Skipper and the Skipped Being the Shore Log of Cap'n Aaron Sproul by Day, Holman

Thus ireful Cybebe spoke and loosed the yoke with her hand.

From The Carmina of Caius Valerius Catullus by Burton, Richard Francis, Sir

As she paces to and fro the ugly din fades out of her ears and the ireful red out of her cheeks.

From Doctor Cupid by Broughton, Rhoda