Deign Sentence Examples

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  • She does not deign to be clever....

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  • At the next review, they say, the Emperor did not once deign to address him.

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  • Her cat would never deign to come when called.

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  • He only saw in her a pretty and fresh young girl, with whom he did not deign to unite his fate.

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  • The celebrated athlete won't even deign to acknowledge her old friends.

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  • The heiress wouldn't deign to invite her maid to dinner.

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  • I can't afford to wait around until you deign to answer me.

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  • He offered the drink to Mr. Thomas, but he wouldn't deign to receive it.

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  • Llewelyn would not deign to appear before him to render the customary homage due from Wales to the English crown, but sent a series of futile excuses lasting over three years.

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  • The mayor's hubris wouldn't allow him to deign to reply to letters from the people.

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  • The celebrity would not deign to eat a meal unless her personal chef prepared it.

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  • The comrades did not deign to give the meeting any reason for their decision.

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  • I humbly pray from Thine immense goodness and clemency, through the Blood of Jesus Christ, that Thou wilt deign to accept this sacrifice in the odour of sweetness; and as Thou hast granted me to desire and to offer this, so wilt Thou bestow abundant grace to fulfil it."

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  • Jacob called after her, but she wouldn't deign to reply.

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  • We don't know what audiences want, we would n't deign to guess.

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  • I didn't expect her to deign to spend so much time with me.

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  • I think he might even deign to stay with me.

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  • Elizabeth wouldn't deign to abase herself before her parents.

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  • It's up to you whether you want to create a complete retro interior deign or simply add a few pieces here and there.

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