30 examples of empressement in sentences

I was talking to Casimir Perier (late President of the Republic) and it amused us very much to see the various introductions and the great empressement of the ladies, all of whom were asking to be presented to Madame R. "What can all those women want?"

"Le soussigné, chargé d'affaires des Etats Unis de l'Amérique, saisit avec empressement cette occasion d'offrir à votre Majesté l'expression de sa considération la plus haute et la plus distinguée.

From this last Lanyard received a good-natured nod, while Monk, with a great deal of empressement, proceeded directly to Liane Delorme and bowed low over the hand which she languidly lifted to be saluted.

'My dearest sir,' said the new convert, springing up with an air of extreme empressement, 'what an unexpected pleasure!

He shook hands with Ida with marked empressement and nervousness, and seemed as if he could scarcely tear himself away.

"Take a trip abroad" is the phrase, or "Go to Europe" at the very least, and both with empressement.

She warmly squeezed my hand, and I returned the attention with empressement.

He grasped my hand with a nervous empressement, which alarmed me and strengthened the suspicions already entertained.

These few words may probably serve to explain the unusual favor with which Miss Sallianna seemed to regard Vertythe empressement with which she gently fanned his agitated browthe fascinating smile which she threw upon him, a smile which seemed to say, "Come!

Feeling N. feeling; suffering &c v.; endurance, tolerance, sufferance, supportance^, experience, response; sympathy &c (love) 897; impression, inspiration, affection, sensation, emotion, pathos, deep sense. warmth, glow, unction, gusto, vehemence; fervor, fervency; heartiness, cordiality; earnestness, eagerness; empressement

longing, hankering, inkling; solicitude, anxiety; yearning, coveting; aspiration, ambition, vaulting ambition; eagerness, zeal, ardor, empressement

Keturah adopted a sudden resolution to return home "across lots," and climbed the nearest stone-wall with considerable empressement.

And no doubt the empressement had its odd side for those who saw only the surface.

But his Excellency's disapproval did not prevent the signorina receiving McGregor with great cordiality, though here again with no more empressement than his position seemed to demand.

He had no inclination for gallant devoir, his eyes and thoughts were full of his late vision in the woods, he wished to reach home and dream; but in a moment he was again beside them, had taken their painter with a bow and an easy sentence, but neither with empressement nor heightened color, and, changing his course, was lending them a portion of the Arrow's swiftness in flight towards the Bawn.

Then it was, that, having apparently noticed the title of my book, M. César Prévost had used the language above quoted, and with such empressement of manner, that my attention was diverted from his wares to himself.

The latter received his distinguished visitor with empressement, placed himself at his disposal, and intimated his intention of personally conducting him over the establishment, not being willing to concede to anybody else the honor of being his cicerone.

Madame de St. Cyr received me with empressement, and, so doing, closed the door of this shrine.

The angel, whose attitude expresses a graceful empressement, kneels at some distance, holding the lily. * * * * * Michael Angelo gives us a most majestic Virgin standing on the steps of a prie-Dieu, and turning with hands upraised towards the angel, who appears to have entered by the open door; his figure is most clumsy and material, and his attitude unmeaning and ungraceful.

I protested that I did; and Dorothy, with mock empressement, presented me to Cecile Butler, a slender, olive-skinned girl with pretty, dark eyes, who offered me her hand to kiss in such determined manner that I bowed very low to cover my smile, knowing that she had witnessed my salute to my cousin Dorothy and meant to take nothing less for herself.

Two years before, the owners of any picture-shop in London would have received him with empressement, have shown him all they had to show, and taken flattering note of his opinion.

" The valet took the book, with an empressement that defeated the more tardy politeness of the Patroon; and when he saw, by the vexed eye and flushed cheek of his young mistress, that she was incommoded rather by an internal than by the external heat, he whispered considerately, "Que ma chère Mademoiselle Alide ne se fâche pas!

Savez-vous, mademoiselle, que votre empressement pourrait me donner des soupçons ... LÉONIE, commençant à se troubler.

#empressement#, m., eagerness.

Voltaire's empressement seems to take on, once or twice, the colours of something like a real enthusiasm; and one notices that, after two years, Frederick's letters begin no longer with 'Monsieur' but with 'Mon cher ami,' which glides at last insensibly into 'Mon cher Voltaire'; though the careful poet continues with his 'Monseigneur' throughout.

30 examples of  empressement  in sentences