comformable
Example Sentences
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Is it not in the same sense that the Fathers condemned slavery as contrary to divine law, while respecting it as comformable to human law?
From An Essay on Mediaeval Economic Teaching by O'Brien, George
She was a girl easily influenced by chance acquaintance, more ready to enjoy life than to examine its underlying elements, in all things more comformable to conventions.
From Masterman and Son by Dawson, W. J. (William James)
He explained the hale circumstances o' the case to me, and I dinna think the charge o' a grown, handsome girl like Maggie was comformable, or to be thocht o'.
From A Daughter of Fife by Barr, Amelia Edith Huddleston
Without this practice, so comformable to faith, and without the light and strength that result from it, the pains and afflictions of life would become unbearable.
From Light and Peace Instructions for devout souls to dispel their doubts and allay their fears by Quadrupani, Carlo Giuseppe
But, Sir, I am glad to see how comformable you are to the statutes.
From History of English Humour, Vol. 1 With an Introduction upon Ancient Humour by L'Estrange, Alfred Guy Kingan
