Examples of 'Amiable' in a Sentence - Merriam-Webster

Examples of 'Amiable' in a Sentence · "Madame your wife is so amiable as to insist on showing me her pearl necklace," explained the latter. · You are too amiable, ... Login SignUp Hello, Games&Quizzes Thesaurus WordoftheDay Features BuyingGuide M-WBooks MyWordsMyWords ViewRecents Account LogOut SentenceExamples Examplesof'Amiable'inaSentence Seethedefinitionofamiable "Madameyourwifeissoamiableastoinsistonshowingmeherpearlnecklace,"explainedthelatter. Youaretooamiable,madame. "Youaretooamiable,madame." Thenthatpersonisamostamiableperson. "Sheisveryamiable,then,isshenot?"saidAlbert. Well,amiableCorsican,letussupposeitisProvidence. "IfItellyouonething,youwillbesoamiableastosetasideallimpediments." ButFernand,insteadofrespondingtothisamiablegesture,remainedmuteandtrembling. Doyouthinkhimhandsomeandamiableenoughtobewillingtomarryhim? Youhavebeenextremelyamiabletocome. AsforSophia,shepreservedamienofamiablecheerfulness. Sheseemedtobeofanamiabledisposition,andnotaversefromthelighterdistractions. "Thatwouldbeveryamiableonyourpart,"MadameFoucaultmanagedatlasttoreply,notveryarticulately. Hewasstillsmilinginthemostamiablemanner. "Heseemsaveryamiableperson,"saidHolmes,laughing. Astotheadjectives,Isaid,ifIrememberright,amiable,unambitious,andabsent-minded. Nice,amiablepeople,Watson! HavingcarefullystudiedeverydetailofthequaintpersonalityPollyfeltmoreamiable. Youramiablereceptionofmeatourlastmeetingstilldwellspleasantlyinmymemory. Ilov'dhim,notwithstanding,forhehadmanyamiablequalities. He'samiabletoyou! "You'dmakeanamiablestepmother-in-law!" IthinkIneverknewamoreangelicallyamiabledispositioninmylife! Onanearerview,MajorStuartprovedhimselfamanofmostamiablecharacter. Mademoiselle,youaresoamiable! Someamiablegardenersellsthem. Myamiablefriend,'saidI,'Ineverhaveanymoney. Buthowever,buthowever,hemighthavehadamiableintentions. Anamiablebullwhoisdeterminedtomakeeverycolourscarlet! "Myamiablechild,"murmuredMr.Turveydrop,adjustinghiscravat. Ah!amiableindeed! Theamiablecreaturewiththepolishedheadtoldmealongstory,whichIthinkwasaboutgardening. 'Youwoulddosomething,whateveryouwere,mydearTraddles,'thoughtI,'thatwouldbepleasantandamiable. Mrs.Pocketinstantlyshowedmuchamiableemotion,andsaid,"ThisisthatodiousSophia'sdoing!" Hehadnotahandsomeface,butitwasbetterthanhandsome:beingextremelyamiableandcheerful. Itwashisamiablenature. AmiableanddearlittleTwoshoes! Iamplayful;playfulnessisapartofmyamiablecharacter. Shehadwhattheycalledanamiabletemper,anaffectionatetemper. Ihaveknownmanyadventurers;interestingspirits--amiablesociety! RigaudLagnierBlandois,myamiablesubject,youwillgetyourmoney. Come,sir,'saidRugg,'Iwillputitonthelowestgroundofargument,andsay,Amiable?' Andsotheamiablecoupleparted. 'Heseemsanamiablefellow.' Soyoumayjudgehowamiableheis,byrunningyoureyealonghisheighth. 'Blessyou,sir,there'snotabitofhim,'returnedBetty,'that'snotamiable. Andarterall,myLord,"sayshe,"it'saamiableweakness. 'Amiablemanthat'ere,Sammy,'saidMr.Weller,smokingviolently. Now,don'tallowyourselftobefatiguedbeyondyourpowers;there'saamiablebein'. He'sa-keepin'guardinthelaneviththat'eredarklantern,likeaamiableGuyFawkes! Theyoungladieslaughedveryheartily,andtheoldonetriedtolookamiable,butcouldn'tmanageit. Shehadtakenanamiablecapricetome. Mrs.Fairfaxseemedtothinkitnecessarythatsomeoneshouldbeamiable,andshebegantotalk. Shewasquiteamiable. "Shedoesn'tlookveryamiable,"hereplied. Butthewomanwasamiable,anddirectedthem. Yetshewasperfectlyamiable,butindifferent,andratherhard. 'Notintheleast,'thePhoenixreplied,inatoneofamiableregret. Hekeptturkeysandguineafowls,andwasamostamiableman. ThePsammead,however,wasunexpectedlyamiable. 'Myamiablelady!' Whereisshe--myamiablelady? 'Shedoesnotseemsoamiable,'Ithought,'asMrs.Deanwouldpersuademetobelieve. 'Theyarenotmine,'saidtheamiablehostess,morerepellinglythanHeathcliffhimselfcouldhavereplied. Often,also,dotheyshowthemselvestotheeasamiableones. Ah,thouamiablefool,Zarathustra,thoutoo-blindlyconfidingone! Theylookedmuchmoreamiable,almostcordial. Home,home,I'lleatathome,Idon'tfeelequaltoithere,PyotrAlexandrovitch,myamiablerelative. Totskiimmediatelymadesomeamiableremark. Pureamiablecuriosity,--Iassureyou--desiretodoaservice. EvgeniePavlovitchandPrinceS.suddenlygrewextremelygayandamiable. "NicolaiArdalionovitch!"saidLebedeff,inamostamiabletoneofvoice,addressingtheboy. Nastasia,however,smiledamiably;butVariadidnottrytolookamiable,andkepthergloomyexpression. Thehurricaneissucceededbyazephyrofamiablesurprise. Anelderlygentlemanoftheamiablemilitarytyperushesintoshelter,andclosesadrippingumbrella. Heisanamiableman,anablepreacher,andhasbeenlongeramongus. Theamiableartistcarriedhissting,butLadislawdidnotchoosetoappearstung. Jasperhasshownhimselfinanunusuallyamiablelightsincewelefttown. "Possiblyaworseone,"repliedtheamiableCreole. "Oh!no,"protestedRaoul,whereuponClotildeturneduponhimwithaperfectlyamiable,nurse'sgrimaceforsilence. Iamimpatienttoseeyou,andlikewisethisamiableman. Iambothpleasedandinstructedbytheconductofthisamiablewoman. Ibelieve,too,thatIhavecharmedtheeye,atleast,oftheamiableEliza. Nevermoreshallwebeholdthisonceamiablecompanion,thisonceinnocentandhappygirl. Canyouexpectsincerityfromthemanwhowithholdsitfromanamiableanddeservingwife? Yesterday,mydearfriend,LucyFreeman,gaveherhandtotheamiableandaccomplishedMr.GeorgeSumner. Butnomatterhowcomictheexaggeration,theselegendswereinvariablyamiable. "No,andthere'snogoodgoingintoitnow,"putinSisterSoulsby,withamiabledecisiveness. "You!"growledHaley,innoamiablemood. Thiswomanwasnotveryamiableinherperson. Showingwhotheamiablelady,andherunamiablemaid,were. TheamiableSophiawasnowinhereighteenthyear,whensheisintroducedintothishistory. Noristheirconducttowardstheirrelationsandfriendslessamiablethantowardsoneanother. Thewholethoughts,therefore,ofboththebrotherswerehowtoengagetheaffectionsofthisamiablelady. Mrs.Pennimanwastrulyamiable,butshenowgavesignsoftemper. Hewillbeanidle,amiable,selfish,anddoubtlesstolerablygood-naturedfellow. Youareanhonest,amiablegirl,andanintelligentyoungmanmighteasilyfinditout. "Thefeelingisnatural,andamiable,"saidhe. MrBestcameforward,amiable,towardshiscolleague. Demimondainesnicelyhandsomesparklingofdiamondsveryamiablecostumed. Thricehappywillhebewhomsoamiableacreaturewillblesswithherfavours. Inevermetwithadispositionmoretrulyamiable. Heisamostamiable,charmingyoungman,Ibelieve. Ihavenodoubtofhisbeingamostamiableyoungman. Someoftheobjectsofhiscuriosityspokeveryamiablefeelings. MissCampbellalwayswasabsolutelyplain--butextremelyelegantandamiable. No,Emma,youramiableyoungmancanbeamiableonlyinFrench,notinEnglish. Irememberoncecallingyou'George,'inoneofmyamiablefits,abouttenyearsago. Heprofessedhimselfextremelyanxiousaboutherfairfriend--herfair,lovely,amiablefriend. "WhatanamiablecreatureIwas!--Nowonderyoushouldholdmyspeechesinsuchaffectionateremembrance." Ithasneverwornanamiableformtome. IshallseenoonehalfsoamiablewhereIamgoing. Therehadbeensomethingremarkablyamiableabouther. Sheneverappearedmoreamiablethaninherbehaviourtoyoulastnight. Yoursisterisanamiablecreature;butyoursisthecharacterofdecisionandfirmness,Isee. Heisperfectlyamiable. IwishIcouldcallheramiable. Heisasweet-tempered,amiable,charmingman. Suchamiablequalitiesmustspeakforthemselves. "Inwhatanamiablelightdoesthisplacehim!"thoughtElizabeth. Hemustknowthatshewasasamiableandunpretendingaswehavefoundher. Hemayliveinmymemoryasthemostamiablemanofmyacquaintance,butthatisall. Isshesaidtobeamiable? Itimplieseverythingamiable. Edwardisveryamiable,andIlovehimtenderly. Ithinkhimeverythingthatisworthyandamiable. Shewasgenerous,amiable,interesting:shewaseverythingbutprudent. Yet,asIhavesaid,whenonshoreshewaskind-heartedandamiableenough. GertrudwouldliketoseemeinthefineclotheswhichthemostamiableHerrhasgivenme. Hehadalwaysbeenanamiablechap. Sheaccordeditinpleasantwordsandwiththemostamiableofsmiles. Therewasanamiablefascinationinthesympatheticgreyeyesandthepersuasivesmile. "Theyhavealreadyacquiredtheloveofindividualliberty,"saidthisamiableoptimist. Shewasascorruptaspossiblewithoutself-reproach,andasamiableaspossiblewithoutself-restraint. Noonecouldhavebeenmorediscreet,morecorruptlysagacious,moresunnilyamiable,thanthissingularwoman. Shewasamiable,pains-taking,petting,slightlyexacting,slightlycritical,moderatelychatty,moderatelyloving. AsforMrs.Whitewood,amiablewomanandexcellenthousewife,thoughaninvalid,herconversationalfacultyconsistedinlistening. Shesawhimamiable,attractive,affectionate,andonlyalittle,averylittle,peculiar. Inacommercialtransactionoftheretailordermuchdependsontheseller'sengagingandamiableaspect. Shewasveryamiableduringthewalkback,andravedmuchoverEdna'sappearanceinherbathingsuit. A transientsparkofamityshotacrossthespacebetwixtus----Shelook'damiable! Butintheworld,he'sthemostamiablemanIknow,andadevotedcroquetplayer. Theconversationbeganamiably,butjustbecauseitwastooamiable,itcametoastopagain. ForsolereplyDanielgavehimashy,childlike,meek,andamiablesmile. "Ofwhomyouimaginemetobeone?"saidPrinceAndrew,withaquietandparticularlyamiablesmile. Prettyamiable? Thisamiablespiritwasfeltatonce,andbothaunts'mydeared' Aformalapologywillmakehimseehowfoolishheis,andbringhimdownquiteamiable. TheseamiablepeopletowhomIgohaveneverseenmeandknowlittleofme. Rely,therefore,onyourhopes;andifthesefriendsaregoodandamiable,donotdespair. Duringallthatperiodsheappearedtomethemostamiableandbenevolentofhumancreatures. Icouldmentioninnumerableinstanceswhich,althoughslight,markedthedispositionsoftheseamiablecottagers. UntilthisIhadthoughthimmerelyanamiablepersonwhowishedtodoafavor. "There'snotelling,"saidI,keepingasamiableasIcould;"noranytellingwhichobjectsthemost." Iintendtomakemylastyearhereasamiableaspossible. The"sights"lookedamiable,andtookvermouth. Aknockatthedoorinterruptedhim,andhisfaceresumeditsamiableexpression. Weall,indeed,oncethoughtyourtempersoftandamiable:butwhywasit? Carolwasamiable. ShethoughtthatitwouldbeamiabletobowtoMrs.ChampPerry. TheinhabitantsoftheHumbleHomeweresupposedtobeamiableandintelligent. PerhapsthemostamiablefeatureoflifeinGopherPrairiewasthesummercottages. Supposesheneveragainsawhimatbreakfast,silentbutamiable,listeningtoherchatter. OlafwasaNorsechieftain:straight,sunny-haired,large-limbed,resplendentlyamiabletohissubjects. Theywereattractedtoeachother;aSwedishOthelloandDesdemona,moreusefulandamiablethantheirprototypes. Inashortwhilethethreeantagonistscouldbeseentogetherinanamiablebunch. Inshort,itisanamiablerabble. Withthatexception,Parisisamiable. Theydancedalittle,theylaughedagreatdeal;itwasanamiablewedding. Hucheloup,thatamiableman,aswasjustsaid,wasawine-shop-keeperwithamoustache;anamusingvariety. It'sallverywelltobejollyandamiablewhenyou'reindifferenttoanyone. "Justasyouplease,mydear,"saidtheamiableMr.Ablewhite. IhaveaskedwhetherHenrytheEighthwasanamiablecharacter? Hewasmostaffectionateinhisinquiriesregardingthatamiablerelative. Share TRENDINGNOW meta Facebookannouncesnewname mandate Bidenrollsoutvaccinationeffort excelsior Cuomoresigns SEEALL SubscribetoAmerica'slargestdictionaryandgetthousandsmoredefinitionsandadvancedsearch—adfree! Merriam-Websterunabridged AsktheEditors 'Everyday'vs.'EveryDay' Asimpletricktokeepthemseparate WhatIs'SemanticBleaching'? How'literally'canmean"figuratively" Literally Howtouseawordthat(literally)drivessomepe... IsSingular'They'aBetterChoice? Theawkwardcaseof'hisorher' WordGames HolidayPartyQuiz Agiftinquestionform Takethequiz NameEvenMoreColors MorethanROYGBIV Takethequiz SpellIt Canyouspellthese10commonlymisspelledwords? Takethequiz