And Frank meekly subsided, with a twinkle of amusement in the eyes that rested approvingly on the slender figure in a blue boating suit and the charming face under the sailor hat.
Bran turned his benevolent eyes approvingly from his mistress to his new friend: the girl sat down confidingly; and the old lady began to talk, for, being fond of chat, she considered a stranger as a special providence.
You are really waking up, Harry," and Kate smiled approvinglyupon him.
Continuing up another flight (there was an elevator, the Governor explained, but he preferred the stairs) Archie surveyed approvingly a lounging room, half library and half office.
The Supreme Court quotes approvingly from the Tennessee Court, as follows (151 U.
Near the stateroom door, chancing to look across the cabin to the one opposite, she saw within two or three of the amateurs clapping and the actor approvingly waving her off.
The clerks and cub pilot agreed so approvingly that the actor, lover of lines, was inspired to go on at more length.
Old Joy groaned so approvingly that he turned to her.
His uncle, after some months, spoke approvingly to him.
When he had gone, Ethel expressed herself approvingly of his looks and manners.
Lesley was very glad to see her, and glad to see that she looked approvinglyat Captain Duchesne, and launched at once into an animated conversation with him.
People looked approvingly at the comely, well-dressed young couple, so naïvely absorbed in each other, and speculated as to whether they were just married or just about to be.
Paul said approvingly that Madeleine knew how to get along with less fuss than any woman he ever saw.
And the old lady looked approvingly at the pretty, childish face and simple attire of the vicar's little daughter.
He looked approvinglyat the rolling, tree-clad hills as the view progressed.
He stood, looking at it approvingly for a few seconds, then went over to the cabinet and set it back in its case.
That was a pretty struggle while it lasted, and it was watched enjoyably by non-combatants and approvingly by Coach Gaston.
Jimmy looked approvingly at the crowded menu and passed it across to Harley.
Turlough's cunning eyes rested on the wagons and weary horsemen, and he nodded approvingly as Brian told him of what had chanced.
In those days it was no small thing to own such cannon in the west of Ireland, and Brian eyed them approvingly as he passed through the courtyard.
The partition of the greater part of the globe among such powers is, as a matter of fact that must be faced approvingly or deploringly, now only a question of time" (p.
It was suggested--and the suggestion was approvingly received--that undoubtedly the first thing to be done was for those present to become thoroughly acquainted with each other.
Poor Laurie didn't know where to look, for, man though he was, something of the old bashfulness came over him as this burst of praise made all faces turn approvingly upon him.
Master, who looked very hard but half approvingly at the small intruder, who had come about as nearly right as most professors would have done.
The old minister's face did not open so approvingly as Mr. Fairweather had expected.
Withdrawing one eye from the clouds, he turned it approvingly upon her hoe practice.
The perfect Mabel smiled approvingly at him, and he noticed for the first time that her eyes were gray.
The conservative dog, no longer disquieted by doubts and fears, sat up and blinked approvingly at the preparation for supper.
Captain Homes spoke so warmly and approvingly that both governor and colonel felt reassured as they separated.
The latter smiled approvingly at Jacob, who was preparing to take his leave.
But the composer of "Esther" nodded her head approvingly at every fresh harmonic catastrophe which convulsed the keyboard.
Mrs. Griffin had been there, and had nodded approvinglyacross a struggling crowd of bare shoulders; and Mrs. Griffin's approbation was worth having.
Lord Castlecombe was content with his dinner, and looked round him approvingly as he sat on his niece's right hand.
After gravely taking a whiff he handed it to Ben Stubbs whom he regarded approvingly and Ben in turn, after a puff or two, handed it to the boys.
As soon as they got ashore Ben approvingly commended Billy's camp-fire arrangements, at which the reporter glowed with pleasure.
Hurrying out, Wanda had a glimpse of Willie Dart standing on the porch, his hands in his pockets, his big innocent eyes beaming approvingly at the snow and the sky and the world in general.
One notes approvingly the revival of an olden taste in the cutting and shaping of trees into rustic chairs, stairways, and arbors.
Mary saw her father smile approvingly and proudly upon her choice, and he became her ideal hero as well as lover.
The girl, whose blue eyes had looked at him so approvingly in the street, was taking a stronger hold on his fancy every moment.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "approvingly" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word. Other words: favorably; highly; well; yes
