friendliness

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Therefore Lord Ashcroft, a strong, silent, bearded man, was a trifle stiff with him, Lady Ashcroft a trifle cold; but they made up for it by giving Pollyooly the warmest welcome possible; their friendliness was almost overwhelming.

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  1. The condition or quality of being friendly; a disposition to favor or befriend; good will. Were you ignorant to see 't? Or, seeing it, of such childish friendliness To yield your voices! Shak., Cor., ii. 3. 'Tis a disposition quite unchristian that we show in such bad actions, being wholly contrary to that intermutual amity and friendliness that should be in the world. Feltham, Resolves, ii. 52. Your extreme friendliness hath even tempted you to act a part which your true sense and the very decorum of your profession … has rendered painful to you. Bp. Hurd, On Retirement.
  2. Exercise of benevolence or kindness. Let all the intervals be employed in prayers, charity, friendliness, and neighbourhood. Jer. Taylor, Holy Living.

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  • Cruelty might lurk there, perhaps, or friendliness--who could say? —  Kid Wolf of Texas
  • A decent show of friendliness was all he could muster. —  Tristram of Blent An Episode in the Story of an Ancient House
  • Yet her apparent friendliness, and a certain girlish volubility continued And then, at one point, Tolla asked Are you beautiful in Bermuda Why, yes," said Jane. —  The White Invaders
  • William repelled his attempts at friendliness, and seemed to be sorrowful and despondent. —  Bucholz and the Detectives
  • I have no question about her friendliness, and the poor will bless her sweet face, especially when she gives them money freely, as she can easily do, but I should not expect her to be able to give them very useful advice about spending money--which they need still more. —  Girls and Women
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