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He will drop into sentences "mystagogic," say, or "beamish," or present us with "accessory japes," "conjuries of tiny freehand strokes," or "forms of concerted indulgence."— The New York Review of Books
The beamish one of Mr. Lewis, placed next to articles questioning his perspicacity, does him no favors.— The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com
But at least there is some justice in life, for Davidson, once such a beamish boy, now has a touch of reduced-price sausagemeat about the eyes.— The Independent - Frontpage RSS Feed
If the secret life of litter proves as beamish as that of the mail, we may never use the word "garbage" again.— Blogger News Network

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