Ceremoniousness [noun]

She did not recognise him in this persistent ceremoniousness.

The interview was brief, and marked by a rudeness at its close that contrasted sharply with the ceremoniousness of its inception.

Hitherto he had always observed a certain ceremoniousness of manner in the sick chamber.

He swung his broad-brimmed hat from his head, and bent his body with the ceremoniousness of the country ball-room.

Jonathan, who was engaged in conversation with Blueskin, instantly arose, and bowed with cringing ceremoniousness to the knight.

Even in his great affection he preserved a certain ceremoniousness.

When the first polite ceremoniousness had worn off we asked delicately about the front.

They stepped back at this and raised again their hands to their hats with marked ceremoniousness.

They stepped back at this, and raised again their hands to their hats with marked ceremoniousness.

Take heed therefore of the Pharisees' ceremoniousness and censoriousness.