manfulness
Example Sentences
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"No, no, Nancy," he replied with a manful struggle for manfulness, "I—I —It's meant, I reckon," and slunk away from the girl's brutality as if it were his own shame.
From The Leatherwood God by William Dean Howells
Hence, liars, and scoundrels, and vulgar bullies abound, and men skulk and grin, and play the double-face, till they lose all manfulness.
From Ardath by Marie Corelli
The servant brought rest and charm into that flat; and George went half-daily to a near-by school, taking himself to and fro with the utmost manfulness.
From Married Life The True Romance by May Edginton
Subdue mutiny, discord, widespread despair, by manfulness, justice, mercy and wisdom.
From Past and Present by Thomas Carlyle
To attack, to repel, to protect, to perform some deed demanding manfulness, energy, free, fearless strength.
From Bye-Ways by Robert Smythe Hichens
