womanlike

Example Sentences

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“We wanted to make ourselves look pretty and attractive and womanlike, in spite of the uniform,” said Nina Shebalina, a mechanic in the 586th Regiment.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein

Her great moment had come; yet now that it was here, womanlike she wished it away—not gone forever, oh no, but waiting just round the corner of the future.

From The Princess Virginia by Guipon, Leon

“But she said something, my lady,” cried Jane, womanlike, grasping her mistress’s feelings and eager to put matters right.

From Sir Hilton's Sin by Fenn, George Manville

He let his hands fall to his sides; he was more than ever distortedly womanlike, almost visibly possessed and driven by his single purpose.

From Those Who Smiled And Eleven Other Stories by Gibbon, Perceval

Yet, womanlike, she tried to hide her little worries, to make light of her girlish grief, and turn a brave face to the world.

From Silver Pitchers: and Independence A Centennial Love Story by Alcott, Louisa May