overspreading
Example Sentences
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I went to him and saw that his eyes were sightless; already a thin film was overspreading them.
From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya
Lastly, unheeding the look of abject terror that was overspreading the face of the girl, he turned upon his heel and began to walk rapidly down the long hall to the door.
From Istar of Babylon A Phantasy by Margaret Horton Potter
A man well-known to him—one he hated, yet feared, as could be told by the scowl instantly overspreading his countenance, along with a whitening of the lips.
From No Quarter! by Mayne Reid
The boys, too, with broad grins overspreading their faces, crept forward on tiptoes to listen.
From Great Opera Stories Taken from Original Sources in Old German by Millicent Schwab Bender
“Must you tell her?” asked Mr. Stuyvesant, an odd expression overspreading his kind, strong face as he looked into the little girl’s eyes.
From Three Little Women A Story for Girls by Gabrielle E. (Gabrielle Emilie) Jackson
