not protracted
Example Sentences
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But since he was always willing to work at the case, and to send his "pride on a pilgrimage to Mecca," the embarrassment was not protracted, nor did the difficulty prove insuperable.
From William Lloyd Garrison The Abolitionist by Grimké, Archibald Henry
Recovery usually is not protracted; in every case the men knocked out in this manner expressed a fervent desire to return at once to the ranks.
From America's War for Humanity by Russell, Thomas Herbert
Tom was fortunately in the room at the time, and the somewhat painful scene was not protracted.
From Tutors' Lane by Lewis, W. S. (Wilmarth Sheldon)
As an illustration of the herpetic variety of dorso-intercostal neuralgia, running a severe but not protracted course, I may relate the case of a medical man whom I formerly attended.
From Neuralgia and the Diseases that Resemble it by Anstie, Francis E.
Their business was not protracted, for in about three minutes he saw them emerge, with faces longer than ever, and turn their steps hurriedly and dismally towards Templeton.
From Follow My leader The Boys of Templeton by Stacey, W. S. (Walter S.)
