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Example sentences for "inexpressive"

Lexicographically close words:
inexplicable; inexplicably; inexpressible; inexpressibles; inexpressibly; inexpugnable; inextinguishable; inextricable; inextricably; infallibility
  1. Gianni Provana, whose correct and gentlemanly face, with its more than forty years, for the most part pleasing and inexpressive in lines and colouring, seemed genuinely moved.

  2. Their voices were monotonous and colourless, and their faces inexpressive as they pronounced the usual words of farewell, now three years old.

  3. The Big Feller had been game, even in his downfall; it was that, over and above all his victories, which had enshrined him in Andy Dunne's and thousands of other stout and inexpressive hearts.

  4. Joy proved to be a mild and inexpressive word for the party.

  5. The most inexpressive of human beings must have said to himself, at one time or another: "Anything but this!

  6. You must forgive me anything that may have appeared to you awkward in my behaviour, inexpressive in my speeches, untimely in my silences.

  7. He did not know that behind the jerky manner and inexpressive face there was a Soul.

  8. Harry watched her, listened to her as she chattered away her hurried, inexpressive unmeaning slang, and looked at him with her bright, small, beadlike eyes.

  9. An expression of triumph and enjoyment was visible upon his handsome but usually inexpressive countenance.

  10. Inexpressive of what they clothe as no kind of concealing drapery could ever be, they are neither implicitly nor explicitly good raiment.

  11. Sitting there in the shade of the box with his companions he had watched Miriam in attentive but inexpressive silence, glowing and vibrating inwardly, yet for these fine, deep reasons not committing himself to the spoken rapture.

  12. Why then delays Thy voice to satisfy my wish untold, That voice which joins the inexpressive song, Pastime of heav'n, the which those ardours sing, That cowl them with six shadowing wings outspread?

  13. So saw I move that stately sign, with praise Of grace divine inwoven and high song Of inexpressive joy.

  14. What can it be," said she looking up into his face with her great inexpressive eyes, "that has required all this solemnity?

  15. Lord Mistletoe was a young man about thirty, less in stature than his father or uncle, but with the same handsome inexpressive face.

  16. That was probably quite natural now, for Robin was really rather inexpressive in the midst of his most unbridled demonstrations.

  17. If the electric light had been turned on she might have told him more; but she surely would not have told him of the quiet indifference which manner and voice and even inexpressive attitude had seemed to be endeavoring to convey to him.

  18. Some among them go so far as to try to impose upon themselves and the world that some inexpressive banality, or some pretentious inanity which they have patched up, is this art-work of the future.

  19. He may not produce an inexpressive photograph of the uniform course of events of life and the world.

  20. He banged it down resolutely and in that smooth inexpressive tone so many ears used to bend eagerly to catch when it came from the Great de Barral he said: "Let's get away.

  21. He, as ever inexpressive to the point of terrifying her sometimes by the contrast of his placidity and his words, turned away from her a pair of faded eyes.

  22. Between whiles he directed mysteriously inexpressive glances at little Fyne, who, I gather, had no breakfast that morning at all.

  23. I want you to make yourself at home, and before long--" The faded stare of the Great de Barral silenced Anthony by its inexpressive fixity.

  24. A bony face, with a high narrow forehead and steel-blue inexpressive eyes, suggested a barrenness of mind.

  25. And on the angareb the figure beneath the black covering lay as motionless as ever, as inexpressive of life and feeling, though the cold spray broke continually upon its face.

  26. Weeks and months passed on, and still there was a vacant wildness in his eyes, and a mortal ghastliness all over his face, inexpressive of a reasonable soul.

  27. And John responded by an inexpressive nod.

  28. Somehow it seemed lonely in the barn, and as long as he could see or feel his way about, he kept himself busy over the old horse and cow, accepting their inexpressive companionship, and serving their suppers with unusual generosity.

  29. The season of gifts comes round oftener for lovers than for less favored mortals, and by means of this book they may press some two hundred poets into their service to thread for the "inexpressive she" all the beads of Love's rosary.

  30. The rare, the mute, the inexpressive She!

  31. But the effort of fixing his attention on Owen's words was so great that it left no power for more than the briefest and most inexpressive replies.

  32. She was one of the elemental creatures whose emotion is all in their pulses, and who become inexpressive or sentimental when they try to turn sensation into speech.

  33. Young Van Quintem's inexpressive face assumed a look of astonishment, and he instantly walked to the door, and peered up and down the street, and opposite.

  34. But you must understand that a single mis-stroke of the brush would have spoiled all the harmony in the desert, or reduced the sky to a mere inexpressive field of blue vapor.

  35. He arose to go, and it was with composed, conventional courtesy, as inexpressive as if he were some casual friendly caller, that he took his leave, resolutely ignoring all the tragedy of the situation.

  36. He met her with that grave, conventional, inexpressive courtesy which had always characterized him, and it was a little difficult, in her unusual flutter and agitation, to find a suitable beginning.

  37. First volume of a human document" isn't inexpressive of a young girl, is it?

  38. It did seem odd being driven by him, and seeing his back look so inexpressive among the most ravishing scenes.


  39. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "inexpressive" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
    Other words:
    blank; empty; expressionless; fishy; glassy; impassive; vacant; wooden