He judged she recalled his unmannerly eavesdropping that afternoon. From Wordnik.com. [The Palace of Darkened Windows] Reference
I laid peculiar stress, by way of accent, on the word "unmannerly," and in a moment I saw the field was in my hands. From Wordnik.com. [Captain Canot or, Twenty Years of an African Slaver] Reference
A revolution is at the best an unmannerly proceeding. From Wordnik.com. [Humanly Speaking] Reference
He yawned and realized how unmannerly he must appear. From Wordnik.com. [Irresistible]
What if we are unmannerly or unchivalrous toward them?. From Wordnik.com. [The Bibliotaph and Other People] Reference
Twitting on facts has always been considered unmannerly. From Wordnik.com. [Humanly Speaking] Reference
He had been insolent and unmannerly; but he had an excuse. From Wordnik.com. [The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 20, No. 117, July, 1867.] Reference
Miss Melvil reprimanded her sharply for her unmannerly zeal; and. From Wordnik.com. [The Adventures of Ferdinand Count Fathom] Reference
Have not your eyes observed his unmannerly behaviour to your Sister?. From Wordnik.com. [The Decameron] Reference
'You unmannerly Scot, you will have cause to regret scorning my services. From Wordnik.com. [The Narrative of Gordon Sellar Who Emigrated to Canada in 1825] Reference
His humour is not so dainty as mine, but apt to be coarse and unmannerly. From Wordnik.com. [Lorna Doone] Reference
It would have been odious and unmannerly — as well as quite perverse — if. From Wordnik.com. [The Ambassadors] Reference
But kindness is rough; — I will not say unmannerly, as the word would be harsh. From Wordnik.com. [The Last Chronicle of Barset] Reference
It sounded brusque and unmannerly, but it was the only remark that occurred to her. From Wordnik.com. [Janet of the Dunes] Reference
Curiosity caused me to pause and to gaze in what I must confess was an unmannerly way. From Wordnik.com. [Heartless]
He was beset and harassed by a thousand rude and unmannerly questions, but not once did. From Wordnik.com. [The Book of Business Etiquette] Reference
None but the unmannerly will urge a request when the slightest token of refusal has been given. From Wordnik.com. [The Etiquette of To-day] Reference
True, the man of her choice was not a reprobate: he was not even a low-born, unmannerly churl: Don. From Wordnik.com. [Holidays at the Grange or A Week's Delight Games and Stories for Parlor and Fireside] Reference
Beethoven is the writer of symphonies and sonatas, not the suspicious friend and unmannerly plebeian. From Wordnik.com. [Wagner's "Tristan und Isolde"; an essay on the Wagnerian drama] Reference
Should he neglect to announce himself in this way he is considered as ill-bred -- an unmannerly boor. From Wordnik.com. [Notes of a Twenty-Five Years' Service in the Hudson's Bay Territory Volume I.] Reference
Ashamed of my hasty and most unmannerly conduct, I gave the amicable cuff, and all was merriment again. From Wordnik.com. [A Yacht Voyage to Norway, Denmark, and Sweden 2nd edition] Reference
Sir Edwin soon had an explanation for Viscountess Ainsleigh's unmannerly cutting of their acquaintance. From Wordnik.com. [Unforgiven]
The windows of our rooms fronting on the street were peculiarly well adapted for this unmannerly occupation. From Wordnik.com. [In and out of Three Normady Inns] Reference
That was a question Cora asked herself as she took her place at the wheel, just vacated by the unmannerly youth. From Wordnik.com. [The Motor Girls] Reference
He answered, "From the unmannerly, for I was careful to avoid whatever part of their behavior seemed to me bad.". From Wordnik.com. [The Persian Literature, Comprising The Shah Nameh, The Rubaiyat, The Divan, and The Gulistan, Volume 2] Reference
It would be unmannerly indeed if you did not take me in to supper and seat yourself beside me and converse with me. From Wordnik.com. [A Christmas Bride]
Which like an unmannerly daughter, showing a bad education, causeth her mother poesy's honesty to be called in question. From Wordnik.com. [English literary criticism] Reference
It is unmannerly of me to press you on the issue, however, when I am not a relative or even a partial lady close acquaintance. From Wordnik.com. [A Christmas Bride]
My advice to all ecclesiastical students is -- search and see if unmannerly ways are ingrafting themselves into your character. From Wordnik.com. [The Young Priest's Keepsake] Reference
Pray tell me, and I will help you if I can; but if you enter the king's presence thus unmannerly you will cause us to be blamed. From Wordnik.com. [Hero-Myths & Legends of the British Race] Reference
But, Lord! to see how bold and unmannerly in staring upon strangers and the men on the stage, and in fine do not please me with her. From Wordnik.com. [The Ladies A Shining Constellation of Wit and Beauty] Reference
So should we have thought had we not seen our copper-faced acquaintance who had in such unmannerly fashion shut the door in our faces. From Wordnik.com. [A Sailor of King George] Reference
In the rear rows, a claque started a steady handclapping, and cat-calls and hisses from unmannerly boys became more and more frequent. From Wordnik.com. [A Son of the City A Story of Boy Life] Reference
With astonishment they, who had known him all their lives, saw him in a few short weeks become selfish, greedy, unmannerly, even unclean. From Wordnik.com. [Mrs. Day's Daughters] Reference
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