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

She greeted me with an empressement totally at variance with the terms on which we had parted upon the previous evening.

From Piccadilly A Fragment of Contemporary Biography by Oliphant, Laurence

They kiss each other warmly, the younger woman with tender empressement.

From Airy Fairy Lilian by Margaret Wolfe Hamilton (AKA Duchess)

The chevalier paused with dramatic empressement to enjoy the effect of his announcement.

From Faithful Margaret A Novel by Ashmore, Annie

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