There is, to be sure, a slightness to Wife's pleasures. From Wordnik.com. ['Starter Wife' puts Debra Messing in the spotlight] Reference
There was something of her father in her slightness of build. From Wordnik.com. [The Shadow of the Wind]
The sheer good-naturedness of the tune distracts from its slightness. From Wordnik.com. [Neil Young's Semi-Precious mettle] Reference
Yet sometimes that style can betray with imprecision or slightness of effect. From Wordnik.com. [Asimov's Science Fiction]
The other showed a middle-aged woman, almost beautiful in her ardent slightness. From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
The close tailoring of his jacket did nothing to hide the slightness of his build. From Wordnik.com. [Ship Of Destiny]
Height and length of limb give distinction; slightness gives grace; women are squat!. From Wordnik.com. [Oscar Wilde, His Life and Confessions] Reference
I say this because discovering ken belford's seens was refreshing in its slightness. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2008-04-01] Reference
Within the clumsy bulk of her draperies his arm felt the slightness of her young form. From Wordnik.com. [The Fortieth Door] Reference
But as in this latter case, the superficiality and slightness of the work are deceptive. From Wordnik.com. [Epic and Romance Essays on Medieval Literature] Reference
The action had a certain definiteness in it, unwarranted by the slightness of the meeting. From Wordnik.com. [McClure's Magazine, Vol 31, No 2, June 1908] Reference
Tiny noises in infinite variety assumed a menacing quality despite the slightness of sound. From Wordnik.com. [Survivors]
I was not merely being polite in expressing the slightness of my difference with Dr. Bauder. From Wordnik.com. [On the Latest Time of Nick « Unknowing] Reference
An evening of good crazy fun, terrific lyrics…slightness of plot aside, an audience-pleaser. From Wordnik.com. [Buzzine » It’s The Housewives!] Reference
He was almost thirteen, but slightness of build and a baby face made him appear closer to ten. From Wordnik.com. [Over the Edge] Reference
He would have no cause to complain of the slightness or swiftness of his task; he might toil for. From Wordnik.com. [Orthodoxy] Reference
All bodies that are pleasant to the touch, are so by the slightness of the resistance they make. From Wordnik.com. [On the Sublime and Beautiful] Reference
She had forgotten how strong he must behe had a vampires unnatural strength despite his slightness. From Wordnik.com. [City of Ashes] Reference
He was young, probably the same age as Will, and the impression of youth was heightened by his slightness. From Wordnik.com. [Clockwork Angel] Reference
I have mentioned, too, the peculiar consequence of the smaller gravitation of the moon on their fragile slightness. From Wordnik.com. [First Men in the Moon] Reference
And how natural, and perfect, and right and fitting it seemed that they, in their slightness and beauty, were serving men. From Wordnik.com. [Kajira Of Gor]
The slightness of plot -- a mere thread in most instances -- requires that the thread shall at least be never allowed to drop. From Wordnik.com. [Famous Women: George Sand] Reference
As one reflects upon these discoveries, he is at first inclined to philosophize on the slightness wrought by time in woman's nature. From Wordnik.com. [Ainslee's, Vol. 15, No. 6, July 1905] Reference
Such impressions — coolness, slightness — can come to matter only if they capture or express some larger or more meaningful truth. From Wordnik.com. [Neither a Hedgehog Nor a Fox] Reference
My only complaint about the concert - besides the slightness of the Kernis and Golijov works - is about the poor acoustics of Zellerbach. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2008-02-01] Reference
She was short and slender; her slightness accentuated by the long dress of black cloth and the small plain hat of the same colour which she wore. From Wordnik.com. [The Ashiel mystery A Detective Story] Reference
So he gives us the colour of a leaf, the shape of a leaf: and most importantly, the essence of a leaf, which comes of its slightness, its vulnerability to gusts. From Wordnik.com. [Howard Hodgkin - the last English romantic painter] Reference
Address to that ingenuous young American a remark upon the slightness of the legs of her work-table, -- she blushes -- her lively fancy has given them personality. From Wordnik.com. [Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 61, No. 378, April, 1847] Reference
The slightness of Deleah's figure and the fragility of her small face, with its innocent, unconscious allurement, were increased by the black garments she still wore. From Wordnik.com. [Mrs. Day's Daughters] Reference
He examined her, seeming to measure the slightness of her frame. From Wordnik.com. [The Nether World] Reference
David was struck by her height and the extreme slightness of her figure. From Wordnik.com. [Robert Orange Being a Continuation of the History of Robert Orange] Reference
It was the exotic complexion and the slightness of his build which had put me off so completely. From Wordnik.com. ['Twixt Land and Sea] Reference
But chiefly he slept, dreaming little because of his loss of blood and the slightness of his food. From Wordnik.com. [Tales of Space and Time] Reference
One instance will show the extreme slightness which characterizes many of the grounds of inculpation. From Wordnik.com. [PG Edition of Netherlands series — Complete] Reference
He had only a vague general impression of her, of her slightness, vitality, youth, and half-dreamy excitement. From Wordnik.com. [A Spirit in Prison] Reference
The only point worth criticizing is the slightness of the connection between the topsides and the body of the boat. From Wordnik.com. [All Afloat A Chronicle of Craft and Waterways] Reference
The lyrical slightness of "Be Cool," as well as the title cut and "Ladies 'Man," is reflected in their flat musical settings. From Wordnik.com. [AvaxHome] Reference
She wore a kimono of light, sheer material which, clutched spasmodically about her, revealed the slightness and grace of her figure. From Wordnik.com. [The Winning Clue] Reference
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