A certain nobleness in the details, the exquisite cleanliness of the furniture, and a perfect concord of men and things, all brought the word "suavity" to the lips. From Wordnik.com. [The Commission in Lunacy] Reference
They were distinguished for their suavity of manners. From Wordnik.com. [A Political History of the State of New York, Volumes 1-3] Reference
"A new hand, then," he said, with a little more suavity. From Wordnik.com. [Dawn] Reference
He visits Roebuck and is deceived by the latter's suavity. From Wordnik.com. [Ainslee's, Vol. 15, No. 5, June 1905] Reference
"I'm afraid that's impossible," interposed Jasper with suavity. From Wordnik.com. [Adrien Leroy] Reference
By his suavity and impudence, he gained control of General Morris. From Wordnik.com. [Between the Lines Secret Service Stories Told Fifty Years After] Reference
He is a gentleman, too, of great suavity of manner, and exhibits. From Wordnik.com. [A Biographical Sketch of the Life and Character of Joseph Charless In a Series of Letters to his Grandchildren] Reference
Buren espying her advanced with his usual suavity of manner to meet her. From Wordnik.com. [As I Remember Recollections of American Society during the Nineteenth Century] Reference
On the contrary, it was distinguished by the candor and the suavity of its tone. From Wordnik.com. [The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 102, April, 1866] Reference
'Well,' said Steinberg, with a pitiless uninterested suavity, 'you know the rules.'. From Wordnik.com. [Young Mr. Barter's Repentance From "Schwartz" by David Christie Murray] Reference
He recovered himself in a moment and turned to us with the suavity of a genial host. From Wordnik.com. [The Rose of Old St. Louis] Reference
With a smile fresh as the skies of Italy, full of all sweetness, gentleness and suavity. From Wordnik.com. [The Bishop of Cottontown A Story of the Southern Cotton Mills] Reference
Sir Henry Drayton had no superb suavity with which to beguile those who made complaints. From Wordnik.com. [The Masques of Ottawa] Reference
Her piercing tones, likened by the Tobies to those of a macaw, strove in vain for suavity. From Wordnik.com. [The Making of a Soul] Reference
"No, but you talked it out," said PLUNKET, with something less than his customary suavity. From Wordnik.com. [Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 100, April 18, 1891] Reference
The ambassador bit his lip in his effort at self-control, but he answered with great suavity. From Wordnik.com. [The Rose of Old St. Louis] Reference
Unfortunately, Mr.G. present; listened to CHAPLIN with suspicious suavity; followed him, and, as. From Wordnik.com. [Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 100, March 7, 1891] Reference
A hostess must receive them with the utmost suavity, and be as amiable and agreeable as possible. From Wordnik.com. [Manners and Social Usages] Reference
Then entered three men who introduced themselves, with perfect suavity, as officers of the police. From Wordnik.com. [Standard Selections A Collection and Adaptation of Superior Productions From Best Authors For Use in Class Room and on the Platform] Reference
He began to move towards me from across the room, addressing me with the utmost suavity and courtesy. From Wordnik.com. [The Beetle] Reference
Mr. Murch's private secretary held a position requiring quick-wittedness and suavity in no common degree. From Wordnik.com. [White Ashes] Reference
His combativeness was harnessed to his suavity, and he could be forcible and at the same time persuasive. From Wordnik.com. [How to Become Rich A Treatise on Phrenology, Choice of Professions and Matrimony] Reference
His conduct at the plundering of the gold-escort is fully equal to the traditional suavity of Claude Duval. From Wordnik.com. [Australian Writers] Reference
Mrs. Guthrie Brimston smiled enigmatically: "Do you admire her very much?" she asked with the utmost suavity. From Wordnik.com. [The Heavenly Twins] Reference
Denis Quirk noted the absence of the customary suavity and deference in the way in which Gerard addressed him. From Wordnik.com. [Grey Town An Australian Story] Reference
Jakob von Liegnitz, all Teutonic masterfulness and Old World suavity, had obviously made a favorable impression on her. From Wordnik.com. [Unwise Child] Reference
From the rotundity of his conversational periods and a certain general suavity of demeanour I suspect him of having made. From Wordnik.com. [Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 153, July 4, 1917] Reference
Perfect in manner, in dress, in grace, in suavity, in sweetness it may be, the French are utterly and wholly unreliable. From Wordnik.com. [Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 17, No. 099, March, 1876] Reference
If it were not for her large benevolence and suavity, which makes her a very agreeable woman, he would be badly henpecked. From Wordnik.com. [How to Become Rich A Treatise on Phrenology, Choice of Professions and Matrimony] Reference
Wade spoke with a suavity which would have indicated deadly peril to the other had the two been on anything like equal terms. From Wordnik.com. [Hidden Gold] Reference
All the traditions of his race run counter to his conduct when he forgets the supreme suavity that should characterize a Gaul. From Wordnik.com. [Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 17, No. 099, March, 1876] Reference
Clooney had deeper notes to strike in "Out of Sight," but his relaxed suavity makes him the perfect host of this larcenous party. From Wordnik.com. [Boys Just Wanna Have Fun] Reference
Cora listened in some surprise to the messenger, who broke in upon her meditations with a trifle less of suavity than was usual in Miss. From Wordnik.com. [Madeline Payne, the Detective's Daughter] Reference
Chesterfield says that the Duke of Marlborough owed his first promotions to the suavity of his manners, and that without it he could not have risen. From Wordnik.com. [The Laws of Etiquette] Reference
His politeness was almost a royal grace; for he showed to women -- young or old, rich or poor, virtuous or otherwise -- the famous suavity of Louis the Fourteenth. From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
Yet there was a suavity and familiar frankness in his manner, particularly if he had a point of interest or pleasure to carry, which won young and old -- man and woman. From Wordnik.com. [The Mirror of Taste, and Dramatic Censor, Vol. I, No. 4, April 1810] Reference
Indiscretion and want of tact are usually the fruit of enthusiastic inexperience, for veteran missionaries have generally tempered zeal with both suavity and cautiousness. From Wordnik.com. [Life and sport in China Second Edition] Reference
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