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Example sentences for "simpered"

Lexicographically close words:
simony; simoom; simoon; simos; simper; simpering; simple; simpleness; simpler; simples
  1. Also, each mule had simpered, simpered like a convent girl.

  2. Simpered is a strange word to use in such a case, but it describes exactly the way the mules had moved and worked their lips in a try to rid their stomachs of the deadly leaves.

  3. He simpered and pursed up his lips so that his moustache was all of a totter, and groaned and whined, not with pain, but simply and solely with amorous longing.

  4. The ensign's widow simpered and lifted her eyebrows, gently shaking her head, with a gesture that seemed to say, "Did you ever find me mistaken?

  5. Again he flopped to his back at the interested approach of the other dog, held four limp paws aloft, and simpered at the stranger.

  6. Frank now fell on his back with limp paws in air and simpered girlishly up at his envenomed critic on the railing.

  7. The lady was poor Mrs. Marsh, who had come, nothing loth, and who simpered a good deal, and was fluttered and flattered to find herself thus honored by the master of Redmon.

  8. Augustus Tod, still watched him askance, and wondered what he could find to say to that insipid and faded nonentity, who simpered like a school-girl as she listened to him.

  9. He did make an impression on you, Miss Sawyer," simpered Mrs. Darling.

  10. I shall dote on proverbs,' and so she simpered out of range.

  11. To the smiles, the simpered sarcasms, the quizzing glances, she paid no heed.

  12. I shall be most happy,’ simpered the interesting Teresa, at last.

  13. I saw a devilish number of parcels in the passage when I came home,’ simpered Mr. Simpson.

  14. I always said he was a darling boy," simpered Barnes.

  15. A venerable washerwoman, I daresay, or perhaps keeps a public-house," simpered out young Barnes.

  16. He simpered up to his uncle as the latter entered the clubroom, and apologised for his haste when they met in the City in the morning--all City men were so busy!

  17. Miss Pecksniff simpered very much when he asked her if she knew the way to Furnival's Inn, and at length found courage to reply.

  18. I mind your brother less than anybody else,' simpered Miss Pecksniff.

  19. The slanting autumnal sun became her, and she simpered and courtesied and blushed the best she could.

  20. She simpered at first, leaning on the gold knob of her cane.

  21. During the interval she simpered to two very young journalists who were to describe her party Urania, sitting beside Cornelie, was addressed by a Frenchman whom she introduced to her friend: the Chevalier de Breuil.

  22. Yes," simpered poor Jane, though in fact she did not know, and I do not suppose five people in the world do.

  23. We are all ears," simpered the host, and passed a fat hand over the two pomaded cupid's wings, which stuck up on either side his head.

  24. Ching simpered when he discovered the truth of the matter, but had the good sense to mention his fears to our hero.

  25. Tom roared with delight, brandishing his rifle overhead, while Ching giggled and simpered as if he looked upon the thing as a glorious joke.

  26. Something happened to him in India; I never well knew what," simpered Jekyl.

  27. I 've scarcely thought of it yet," simpered out the other, with his habitual smile.

  28. Yes, Sir Stafford," simpered out that bland personage.

  29. Mrs. Barnett's mouth simpered at the implied flattery; but her eyes, always looking calculatingly for substantial results, were studying Reedy Jenkins.

  30. She half simpered and tried to sound deprecating.

  31. The rest of the evening she spent on the rock beside Hawkins while the two young swains made merry with the other girls and Miss Penny simpered and Miss Ardle was correspondingly caustic.

  32. Her pink georgette crêpe waist clung to a flabby back with a suggestion of dampness and she simpered at him: "I hope Myrtle won't put poison in my ice-tea.

  33. Sir George sat himself down by Alison's side, simpered at her, sniffed, put his thin hands on his thin knees and ogled them.

  34. He arranged his rings before he took it and then again simpered at her.

  35. He muttered the errand on which he'd come, Then only chuckled and bit his thumb, And simpered, simpered shyly.

  36. At the baronet's allusion to that most difficult subject, the lapse of time, Lady May winced and simpered uneasily; but she expanded gratefully as David Arden disposed of it so adroitly.

  37. Edith,' simpered Mrs Skewton, 'who is the perfect pearl of my life, is said to resemble me.


  38. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "simpered" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.