Some have contracted some unhandsome customs in their speech or gestures, which, to rash censurers, seem to come from pride, though it be not so.
Thus warmly and frankly did Henry denounce the unhandsome proposition made in the name of the queen, while, during his vehement expostulations, Sidney grew red with shame, and did not venture to look the king for one moment in the face.
I hope nobody affirms that; because, if Polonius' advice be taken in your sense, then the recommendation of it by men of experience would appear to involve more or less of an unhandsome sort of reflection upon human nature.
Unhandsome notions were thrown out about "free Ameriky," as he sarcastically called his country.
Now, we will admit that it was unhandsome in the poet at the beginning of the Dream to make Hermia and Lysander discourse upon this delicate subject-- Hermia.
Yon would be astonished what unhandsome suspicions well-educated and sensible persons will take into their heads, when a selfish competition awakens the mean and evil passions of our nature.
But then he was bound by other laws, equally clear, to do nothing unhandsome by any other family--or by any other lady.
He had been made welcome to that house, and therefore he was bound to do nothing unhandsome by the family.
But I have that impression of Mr. Graham that I do not think he will do anything unhandsome by us.
It was an odd, and not unhandsome piece, [Footnote: Designed by Simon Guillain.
But let the reader know, that your putting in that way of his receiving which is invisible to us; is but an unhandsome straddling over my argument, which treateth only of a visible receiving; such as is manifest to the church.
A very unhandsome carriage for a people that profess godliness, and that use to come before God to confess their sins, and to bemoan themselves for what they have done.
Only do not take an unhandsome advantage of me: it pains me when I am obliged to bargain.
A rugged, unhandsome one at the best, it is softened by the last change; the sneer has gone out of it, and an almost grand composure settles in its place.
Given him a crooked, unhandsome body, a lowering face, with its heavy brows and square, rugged features.
Hanged if I don't think it deucedunhandsome of Admiral de Langara to make us fight in this awkward cubby-hole of a place!
When did any one of his shipmates ever know Mr Chucks to do an unhandsome or mean action?
You understand it not, and to your ears 'twill goe like an unshod cart upon the stones, only a rough unhandsome sound.
It was not a very gracious way of accepting what was by no means an unhandsome offer; but he was jarred and worried, and scarcely knew what he said.
The truth is, that personal satire is itself an unhandsome thing, and a childish one, and there will be no end to childish retorts, till the more grown understandings reform.
I read him a pretty lecture, calling him several unhandsome names, and asking him what he meant by attempting to seduce a church-warden of the Church of England.
In his cabin as he smoked, in the hard winter day as he felled the forest tree, in the rough, unhandsome experience of every hour, he has been to her the forerunner of refinement and plenty and ease.
Change is apt to present itself first in itsunhandsome aspect.
This affair was as profitable in its issue as it was unhandsome in the doing.
This unhandsome act blemished his gift so much that he seemed to reap hatred for it instead of thanks.
These pretended gentlemen think I will tamely sit down by their unhandsome usage, but they will find themselves very much mistaken," &c.
He had a profound veneration for the nobility of the country, and he could give no stronger proof of it than by stating that he still retained his respect and esteem for them in spite of their unhandsome conduct.
They had treated me at the late election in the most foul and unhandsome way, such as was totally unbecoming the character of the very lowest of those who set up any pretension to honour or honesty.
Not at all absurd, Peter, but very absurd of you to talk without thinking: when did any one of his shipmates ever know Mr Chucks to do an unhandsome or mean action?
