PLEASANTRY in a Sentence
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18 example sentences for PLEASANTRY, such as:
1. Lily stiffened under the pleasantry.
2. She sought to detain them for a little talk and some pleasantry.
3. I really thought it was all over with Mr. Omer, after he had uttered this libellous pleasantry.
4. Elizabeth tried to join in her father's pleasantry, but could only force one most reluctant smile.
5. He, who had always inspired in herself a respect which almost overcame her affection, she now saw the object of open pleasantry.
2. She sought to detain them for a little talk and some pleasantry.
3. I really thought it was all over with Mr. Omer, after he had uttered this libellous pleasantry.
4. Elizabeth tried to join in her father's pleasantry, but could only force one most reluctant smile.
5. He, who had always inspired in herself a respect which almost overcame her affection, she now saw the object of open pleasantry.
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Meanings and Examples of PLEASANTRY
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pleasantry
n. an agreeable or amusing remark
Classic Sentence: (18 in 2 pages)
1 Lily stiffened under the pleasantry.
2 The necessity of accepting this view of their past relation, and of meeting it in the key of pleasantry prevalent among her new friends, was deeply humiliating to Lily.
3 Their talk seemed to open to one the brilliant world in which they lived; every sentence made one older and wiser, every pleasantry enlarged one's horizon.
4 She sought to detain them for a little talk and some pleasantry.
5 "I beg your pardon," offered Edna, in some embarrassment, for she should have remembered that Mademoiselle Reisz's avoidance of the water had furnished a theme for much pleasantry.
6 Marius was too melancholy to take even a chance pleasantry well, and to lend himself to a game which the pavement of the street seemed desirous of playing with him.
7 Courfeyrac and Bossuet, whose brave good humor increased with the peril, like Madame Scarron, replaced nourishment with pleasantry, and, as wine was lacking, they poured out gayety to all.
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8 Under any other circumstances he would have reprimanded the soldier for indulging in such pleasantry, but his conscience murmured too loud for his mouth to dare speak.
9 Elizabeth tried to join in her father's pleasantry, but could only force one most reluctant smile.
10 He, who had always inspired in herself a respect which almost overcame her affection, she now saw the object of open pleasantry.
11 He now retorted in a coarse, lumpish way, and Startop tried to turn the discussion aside with some small pleasantry that made us all laugh.
12 I really thought it was all over with Mr. Omer, after he had uttered this libellous pleasantry.
13 His step was elastic, and his face betokened inward pleasantry, as he advanced to Mr. Bumble, and shook him cordially by the hand.
14 The Jew rubbed his hands; and, sitting down at the table, affected to laugh at the pleasantry of his friend.
15 Doubtless Signor Pastrini found this pleasantry compromising, for he only answered half the question, and then he spoke to Franz, as the only one likely to listen with attention.
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