Demurest [adjective]

Definition of Demurest:

reserved, affected

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Sentence/Example of Demurest:

On the other hand, Vera Galloway was transformed into a demure-looking shop assistant waiting a customers' orders.

What scenes, what tragedies, what comedies, those bright houses and demure little villas concealed.

You never saw a more demure, harmless and even helpless looking bit of a thing in your life.

Father Letheby, at the end of the table, looked as demure as a nun.

We little thought what you were up to, so grave and demure as you both were.

“You must be merciful to Mrs. Molyneux,” she remarked, with a demure gravity that did her credit under the circumstances.

She has strict orders not to rise until her fire is lit, and having broken them there is a demure elation on her face.

Louisa, looking rather demure, came in this afternoon and announced the American Secretary.

He claimed always to be rigidly righteous, and was seen in the camp-meeting and the church sanctified and demure to a proverb.

Yes: consider these houses well; how demure, how well-ordered, how shining, as I have said; and then think of what they conceal.