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Example sentences for "unbent"

Lexicographically close words:
unbelieving; unbend; unbending; unbends; unbeneficed; unbeseeming; unbiased; unbiassed; unbidden; unbind
  1. If Lady Ambermere unbent to anybody, she unbent to Georgie.

  2. Chadron softened in speech, but unbent in will.

  3. She unbent so far as to relate briefly what she believed they knew better than herself already.

  4. He then unbent his mighty bow of ebony, and gave it to Prexaspes to take to his lord.

  5. They said, indeed, that it was well sometimes to unbend, Dulce est desipere in locis; but a Roman when unbent was like an unbent bow, almost as stiff as before.

  6. In response, Darrin took an extra hard twist around the leather, unwound, unbent and let go.

  7. To me he unbent as, doubtless, to human being he never unbent before; in my presence his sternness, his somber moods, his gloomy thoughts vanished.

  8. Karen looked at her still, but her face unbent in a little bit of a smile.

  9. In the cheeks the blood spoke brightly; in the eyes, fire; there was more than one tear there, too; and the curve of the lips was unbent with a little tremulous play.

  10. The pilot took the ship in near Coenties slip, Marble's favourite berth, and we had her secured, and her sails unbent before the sun set.

  11. And Katharine, not understanding the spring from which all this friendliness flowed, unbent slightly as the days went by, paid more attention to the life around her, yet kept the tightly closed lips and the unhappy eyes.

  12. Joseph Mecklin, Speaker of the House, who unbent in the most flattering way on learning my identity.

  13. To support one's self; to remain unbent or unbroken; as, to hold up under misfortunes.

  14. But thou, secure of soul, unbent with woes.

  15. I should be grieved, young prince, to think my presence Unbent your thoughts, and slackened 'em to arms.

  16. Keep the knees unbent and the heels together.

  17. Thus relieved, they unbent a little, and crossed their legs as if inclined to become more sociable.

  18. Miss Trevlyn unbent from her coldness, as she could do sometimes; Octave was all smiles and suavity, and every one, except Rupert, seemed at ease.

  19. The shadowy wings of the bitter bygone hovered no longer over the features, darkening their chiselled perfection; a tranquil half-smile parted the lips, and unbent the lines between the finely-arched black brows.

  20. He loved her well, and could not fail to bless Our union; his pride had oft unbent To her, and she had now but little fear That he would hear me with a willing ear.

  21. His stubborn pride would still remain unbent Though thou at Death's dark portal layedst low.

  22. Simpkins, who occasionally unbent sufficiently to join them, was with the party to-night, and he heard the story of Peter's latest perfidy.

  23. Even Simpkins, the elderly English butler, had unbent and smiled foolishly when she coquettishly chucked him under the chin in passing through the hall.

  24. Under the mellowing influence of our Curried Bully he unbent somewhat and encouraged the Ancient on his pet subject.

  25. Under the influence of the latter's theories he unbent still further.

  26. At other times, as when I showed him a little pistol practice in the seclusion of a rockery, he unbent to me as to a peer, always faultlessly polite and dignified yet flatteringly attentive to my conversation.

  27. When the little lady had withdrawn with her assistant, the Prince unbent entirely from his austere reserve, and in a most genial manner showered upon me a hundred and one politely personal inquiries as to my opinions and ideas.

  28. Yet he unbent for a moment or so when receiving Claude Larcher, for childless himself, the young man was to him a very Absalom; and he loved him with an affection truly paternal.

  29. Mr. Linton, a stiff old gentleman with a severe face, received them very kindly, and unbent so far as in him lay.


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