well-sprung

• “His taste was for the Victorian, those well-sprung old poems to which he had been introduced at Francis Street school.”

  The Guardian: Joseph O'Connor: 'It was a voice that opened worlds'

• “He looked custom-built for pulling heavy things, with a wide chest, well-sprung ribs, and a short back.”

  Simon & Schuster: The Dirty Life

• “She owned an elegant, well-sprung carriage and had traveled as far as London on the mail coach, which had the advantage of speed and catered to a more exclusive class of passenger.”

  Simon & Schuster: The Mistaken Wife

• “She had borne the six-mile journey from Fordham with the equanimity that comes from a well-sprung vehicle and a disciplined temper, and now she displayed neither a crease nor a tumbled curl.”

  Simon & Schuster: The Blackstone Key

• “Now enjoying the well-sprung comfort of a magnificent pram wheeled by an English nanny accompanied by two nurses, Tazeem was fast asleep and amusingly unconcerned by the amount of attention he was receiving.”

  The Sheikh's Innocent Bride

• “He had been loath to sacrifice his sight of that carriage-a small, well-sprung affair, whose windows were sealed and heavily curtained.”

  A Breath of Snow and Ashes

• “Fancy cast a longing glance at Heath and then flopped back against the well-sprung squabs and crossed her arms over her chest, surging with impotent fury.”

  Simon & Schuster: Naughty or Nice

• “The buggy was not well-sprung, and its jolting motion jarred his teeth.”

  Simon & Schuster: Eighteen

• “Sliding her hand across his well-sprung chest, she felt his breath catch.”

  A Man Alone

• “There were beds in the guest rooms and the attic and two well-sprung living-room sofas.”

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