Sentence Examples

1. As for my disposition, that is, perhaps, somewhat too hasty but I have striven to repress it.
2. He put a constraint upon himself, and struggled to repel and repress the pleasure he found in contemplating Camilla when alone he blamed himself for his weakness, called himself a bad friend, nay a bad Christian then he argued the matter and compared himself with Anselmo always coming to the conclusion that the folly and rashness of Anselmo had been worse than his faithlessness, and that if he could excuse his intentions as easily before God as with man, he had no reason to fear any punishment for his offence.
3. As Dillon played, the recent memories of his ordeals would surface for a moment, but then he would repress them and carry on with the fun he was having.
4. As the Count leaned over me and his hands touched me, I could not repress a shudder.
5. She knew, of course, that the place was a lunatic asylum, but I could see that she was unable to repress a shudder when we entered.
6. Teresa had become alarmed at the wild and deserted look of the plain around her, and pressed closely against her guide, not uttering a syllable but as she saw him advance with even step and composed countenance, she endeavored to repress her emotion.
7. And even he could not repress a start and an involuntary bristling of hair along his back when she suddenly leaped, without warning, straight up in the air, at the same time emitting a long and most terrible squall.
8. On recognizing her step-mother, Valentine could not repress a shudder, which caused a vibration in the bed.