She pouted and looked at him coyly. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Adjective : The mayor was coy about his future political aspirations. From Dictionary.com.
This is why John McCain coyly smiles each time Obama makes this statement. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2008-10-01] Reference
"I sent a copy to her," Kennedy coyly told NEWSWEEK. From Wordnik.com. [KEEPIN' IT REAL--REAL TANTALIZING] Reference
And I'm there to make it human, Ms. Parker said, coyly. From Wordnik.com. [Spitzer: Politician to Pundit] Reference
"Like Boaz, and Ruth will be gleaning," she replies coyly. From Wordnik.com. [When the Birds Begin to Sing] Reference
She smiled coyly while ushering him into the grand foyer. From Wordnik.com. [The Bludgeoning of a Burgeoning Young Artist] Reference
“You never know,” she had replied rather coyly. From Wordnik.com. [The Lottery Ticket, First 20 pages of a novel excerpt] Reference
Another coyly asked how she wore her hair "when you dress up.". From Wordnik.com. [Capitol Letter: Shattered Ceilings] Reference
But then he smiles coyly and adds, "However, the money's good.". From Wordnik.com. [Come Together] Reference
The girl held a tight grip on the leash and looked at him coyly. From Wordnik.com. [The Monster] Reference
Even the future bride, who up to this time has coyly hidden away in. From Wordnik.com. [The Manóbos of Mindanáo Memoirs of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume XXIII, First Memoir] Reference
How coyly it receives the heat, and at both ends does weep and sweat?. From Wordnik.com. [A Bawdy Milton Poem, Or 17th Century Fraud?] Reference
"Your mount is extremely beautiful," she said, coyly appraising Rama. From Wordnik.com. [Tutoring Lady Jane]
"Fie, William!" said Mrs. Hazeldean coyly, and blushing as she saw the. From Wordnik.com. [The International Monthly, Volume 2, No. 4, March, 1851] Reference
“You please me, Aydrian, in so many ways,” the woman coyly replied. From Wordnik.com. [Immortalis]
He's left the door coyly ajar ( "I can't say never, OK?" he told Walters). From Wordnik.com. [Schwarzkopf For President?] Reference
'You're such a flatterer,' she said coyly, and Courtney tried not to laugh. From Wordnik.com. [Marriage At A Price]
Heidi coyly suggests that there will be "less than 17" after the elimination. From Wordnik.com. [Una LaMarche: Project Runway Season 8 Premiere Recap] Reference
She hides behind bookshelves, peering coyly over the top, and trills invitingly. From Wordnik.com. [Liane Kupferberg Carter: Dizzy Girl] Reference
Here and there a blind is coyly turned, and a sly glance cast upon the stranger. From Wordnik.com. [The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 103, May, 1866] Reference
Here I plucked a daffodil from a bowl near by and tucked it coyly behind her ear. From Wordnik.com. [Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 158, 1920-03-20] Reference
Then she turned her back to Ootah, bent her head coyly and did not turn around again. From Wordnik.com. [The Eternal Maiden] Reference
L.C., coyly turning his head on one side, gingerly takes roll, hands it to Attendant. From Wordnik.com. [Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 100, January 31, 1891] Reference
Miss Corelli herself it seemed natural to suppose that an identity was coyly hinted at. From Wordnik.com. [My Contemporaries In Fiction] Reference
She smiled coyly, and for no good reason at all lowered her eyes again and said, 'Bad dog.'. From Wordnik.com. [Captain Corelli's Mandolin]
He added coyly, "There's a good chance you'll only learn about it once it's already happened.". From Wordnik.com. [An Affair to Remember] Reference
"I isn't workin 'nowhere now, ma'am," replied Cynthia, coyly; "I'se capering for a congressman.". From Wordnik.com. [More Toasts] Reference
Princess since then have been unremitting and on the whole cordially, if somewhat coyly, received. From Wordnik.com. [William of Germany] Reference
She keeps coyly evading the issue of running for the top office while never openly denying the rumor. From Wordnik.com. [Rizwan A. Rahmani: Sarah Palin: No There There] Reference
"I don't see what clothes have to do with talking to me," she said half coyly and half mischievously. From Wordnik.com. [Hidden Gold] Reference
“When was that?” she asked coyly, to hide her embarrassment, and sweeping him one laughing glance. From Wordnik.com. [Marcia Schuyler] Reference
He made a strong impression on the cook, and when he took his departure, she simpered, and said coyly. From Wordnik.com. [Jokes For All Occasions Selected and Edited by One of America's Foremost Public Speakers] Reference
The video -- basically, women shaking their rear ends -- is subtle only in its coyly misspelled title. From Wordnik.com. [More Bounce To The Ounce] Reference
"" The you-know-what of the you-know-what found you awfully attractive, '' Tripp coyly praises Lewinsky. From Wordnik.com. [Secrets And Lies] Reference
He would not have been surprised to see a brontosaurus peeking coyly down at him from twenty feet or so of neck. From Wordnik.com. [Ralestone Luck] Reference
Smiling coyly, I tilt my head, looking at you from every angle, engraving every handsome feature, every subtlety. From Wordnik.com. [Fruits of Passion] Reference
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