14 examples of constrainedly in sentences

When the prince was present he was constrainedly reverent in his movements, and showed a proper degree of grave dignity in demeanor.

Arrived at the bottom, he would go forward with quick step, his elbows evenly bent outwards, back to his position, constrainedly reverent in every movement.

" Her face crimsoned, and she laughed a little constrainedly.

Stephen watched her face in silence for a moment; then he laughed constrainedly, and said, "Don't be afraid, Mrs. Philbrick, to say outright that it is the dismallest old barn you ever saw.

and I looked at each other constrainedly.

I felt awkward and self-conscious, and rang the bell constrainedly on account of the still long fingers of my new gloves.

"How d'ye do, Estelle?" Miss Wilmot shook hands with him, a shade constrainedly.

A pause, then constrainedly, "Your guess was right.

When he saw us, he flushed a fiery red, and, as he passed, held the reins with one hand, at some risk to his safety, lifted his hat, and bowed somewhat constrainedly as the horse darted by us, still panting and snorting with fear.

As his glance met that of Mr. Calvert, he bowed constrainedly, and the red of his face deepened.

There is no season in the world in which the mind travels faster from its standpoint than when it has finished a book, because during all the writing of it one has kept, as it were, tensely and constrainedly at a certain point; and so when freedom comes, the thought leaps hurriedly forward, like a weight lifted by an elastic cord that has been stretched almost to breaking.

" He smiled constrainedly, and I made a brave effort to return the smile, but I could not accomplish it.

She lowered her head and, clasping her hands, she went on constrainedly, so overcome with emotion she dared not let herself go.

"I have only ten minutes," he said constrainedly.

14 examples of  constrainedly  in sentences