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Example sentences for "spirited"

Lexicographically close words:
spires; spirillum; spiring; spirit; spirite; spiritedly; spirites; spiriting; spiritism; spiritist
  1. I would once 165 Strip off my shame with my attire, and trie If a poore woman, votist of revenge, Would not performe it with a president To all you bungling, foggy-spirited men.

  2. The task of carrying this into action was undertaken by Jean Montluc Baligny, who had married the murdered man's sister, a high-spirited woman who fanned the flame of her husband's wrath.

  3. Geraldine turned an eager, spirited face toward Gordon, his dejected attitude and countenance distinctly seen in the light from the lamp within the parlor, on a table close to the window.

  4. The spirited equestrian figure was standing as still as a statue; only the movement of the full pupils of his eyes, the dilation of the nostrils, showed how nearly the matter touched his tense nerves.

  5. The drawing up of such a document could hardly have been satisfactory employment for a high spirited man who wished to be proud of his country.

  6. In his capacity of young man of fashion, he used to drive about town in a phaeton with a pair of small, spirited horses; and because of some whim, he would not allow the groom to stand at their heads.

  7. Despite the silent gentleness of her face, she looked as if, on occasion, she could be high spirited and even gay.

  8. The stories are full of spirited action and contain much valuable historical information.

  9. Walking in the direction of the Era cottage, the herdsman presently descried little Malthineddu bestriding, with very unsteady seat, a spirited stick horse, the sun gilding his dirty little white frock, his stout legs and bare arms.

  10. Giovanna, at that time, had been as spirited and passionate as a young colt, and as utterly indifferent to worldly considerations.

  11. She could not sleep the night before, however, and passed a wretched day, tormented by the fear that some of the delicacies might be spirited away.

  12. FIRST SPY Such a spirited woman will never come!

  13. It was a spirited letter which the British commander received from General Washington, informing him that unless the prisoners were treated more humanely, British prisoners would be dealt with accordingly.

  14. Doctor Warren, John Hancock, and a large number of our public-spirited citizens are distributing the gifts.

  15. All of which Mother Peachy, who seems to have been an upright, high-spirited old dame, stoutly denied.

  16. She seems to have been a gentle-spirited old creature in spite of her crusty tongue; and at the beck of every one who chose to knock her about and require from her service and submission.

  17. And in another instant she found herself astride a black, spirited horse.

  18. Bo bit out the last words passionately and jealously, then she lifted her bridle to the spirited mustang.

  19. Dale spurred his horse into a lope and the spirited mounts of the girls kept up with him.

  20. And a spirited horse was pounding and scattering gravel.

  21. Moreover, the spirited black horse insisted on jumping the ditches and washes.

  22. The little gray mustang was a beauty, clean-limbed and racy, with long black mane and tail, and a fine, spirited head.

  23. Hugh had looked forward with eager anticipation to his arrival at the Kaministikwia, but now all things seemed to combine to make him low spirited and lonely.

  24. At school, George was a spirited leader in all outdoor sports.

  25. He then mounted a spirited horse and rode over his plantation to look at the growing fields of tobacco or wheat, or at the work of his slaves.

  26. As for my Eldest Son Oddly, he has been so spirited up by his Mother, that if he does not mend his Manners I shall go near to disinherit him.

  27. A Salamander knows no Distinction of Sex in those she converses with, grows familiar with a Stranger at first Sight, and is not so narrow-spirited as to observe whether the Person she talks to be in Breeches or Petticoats.

  28. When a Poor-spirited Creature that died at the same time for his Crimes bemoaned himself unmanfully, he rebuked him with this Question, Is it no Consolation to such a Man as thou art to die with Phocion?

  29. If Ambition were spirited with Zeal, what would follow, but that his People should be converted into an Army, whose Swords can make Right in Power, and solve Controversy in Belief?

  30. Weak-spirited women died of fear as they listened to their denunciations; men of robust form and seeming strength fell into idiotcy and madness, racked by the dread of coming eternity.

  31. There was the spirited and obedient steed which Lord Raymond had given his daughter; there was Alfred's dog and a pet eagle, whose sight was dimmed through age.

  32. There is nothing more lovely, to which the heart more yearns than a free-spirited boy, gentle, brave, and generous.

  33. Four fresh spirited horses were now hitched to the coach for the next fifteen mile's drive.

  34. The spirited horses, such as usually were selected for the runs into and out from stations where they were much observed, were fresh and eager.

  35. Handsome, graceful, courteous, spirited as was this young Chevalier, I could not like him, and I afterwards told my husband that I wondered at his assisting him.

  36. The spirited proprietor was then erecting another extensive range of hothouses, and heating it with hot water, which, together with the numerous houses he has already, will extend his plant houses to about six hundred feet in length.

  37. We regret we cannot do more at this moment than recommend attention to this very able and spirited pamphlet.

  38. The smallness of their numbers was recruited by the adoption of their bravest slaves; and alone, amidst their powerful neighbors, they defended by arms their high-spirited independence.

  39. Against these domestic enemies the son of Romanus first drew his sword, and they trembled in the presence of a lawful and high-spirited prince.

  40. She and the niece would have spirited arguments in his presence as to whether or not the cripple had one-stepped better after his third lesson than Henry after his fifth.

  41. Katie's last glimpse of Genevieve had been the sight of her amazed and offended face as it whizzed round the corner, while the steam melodeon drowned protests with a spirited plunge into 'Alexander's Ragtime Band'.

  42. How they spirited the child away, goodness knows, but they managed it, and the dog tracked them and scared them off.

  43. High-spirited temper, suppressed by ethical teachings, social conventions, and rigorous discipline, results in a singular contrast between external physical expressions and internal feelings.

  44. We believe that the time has come, therefore, when those public-spirited citizens of both countries should replace academic discussion by action.

  45. He was roundly taken to task by a public-spirited reporter, and babbled meaningless excuses; he did not know, he said, that the force now falling in on us at Yolo was so large.


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