jocoseness
Example Sentences
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He had not the customary jocoseness when they met at the close of day; he asked no questions about how she had spent her time; his manner was preoccupied.
From The Whirlpool by Gissing, George
Yet can we wonder at the jocoseness of those arrayed in lawn and broad-cloth—can we marvel at the simper of the artisan fresh from his beef and pudding, solaced with tobacco and porter?
From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 1, October 2, 1841 by Various
To tell the truth, a part of his jocoseness was a blind: he was the greatest peacemaker, except Mr. Harmony in the play, that ever was born.
From The Cloister and the Hearth A Tale of the Middle Ages by Reade, Charles
Indifferent to the progress of time, Bevis talked on with his usual jocoseness, now and then shaking his tawny hair in a fit of laughter the most contagious.
From The Odd Women by Gissing, George
Joseph walked homewards with deliberation, in absent mood, his countenance alternating strangely between a look of mischievous jocoseness and irritable concern; occasionally he muttered to himself.
From The Nether World by Gissing, George
