Himself is a bulgy, bumptious, plethoric person with a great deal of manner which may be translated by the French word empressement.    From Wordnik.com.  [Janey Canuck in the West] Reference

"One of the finest I ever heard -- if not the finest," Mr. Plimpton declared, with a kind of serious 'empressement', squeezing his hand.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Inside of the Cup — Complete] Reference

He looked radiant, and saluted me with much empressement.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Life of Sir Richard Burton] Reference

The two plotters arose, and saluted her with much empressement.    From Wordnik.com.  [Madeline Payne, the Detective's Daughter] Reference

There is a certain empressement about them which we must admire.    From Wordnik.com.  [How I Found Livingstone] Reference

Sybell raised her eyebrows, and advanced with the prettiest air of empressement to meet her unexpected guests.    From Wordnik.com.  [Red Pottage] Reference

He grasped my hand with a nervous empressement which alarmed me and strengthened the suspicions already entertained.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Gold-Bug] Reference

You must do it at the same time with alacrity and empressement, and not as if you graciously condescended to humor their weaknesses.    From Wordnik.com.  [Letters to his son on The Art of Becoming a Man of the World and a Gentleman] Reference

Mrs.St. Pierre Lawrence received him with an unusual empressement.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Last Hope] Reference

"I wish you many happy returns," she answered, with kind empressement.    From Wordnik.com.  [Sir Gibbie] Reference

The empressement of a little dog when he starts any wild thing in the woods!.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Blog of Henry David Thoreau] Reference

"Dona Isabel," said Brace, with some empressement, "is a lady of position, and these are only her national courtesies.".    From Wordnik.com.  [The Crusade of the Excelsior] Reference