companionableness

For what is lost personally now and then, far more of greater mutual value is obtained; and it is largely by a habit of companionableness that the happiness of the home can be made so satisfying that there can arise no question of its permanence.

The Etiquette of To-day Edith B. Ordway

William Howitt was always ready to lend an attentive and unbiassed ear to the newest theory, or even the newest fad, while Mary possessed in the fullest degree the gift of companionableness, and her inexhaustible sympathy drew from others an instant confidence.

Little Memoirs of the Nineteenth Century George Paston

There was another and quieter side in which he showed his rare companionableness and endeared himself to many people.

McClure's Magazine, Vol. 6, No. 4, March, 1896 Various

Their freedom, their energy, their companionableness, was so different from women of the East.

The Education of American Girls Anna Callender Brackett

She herself meant eventually to marry, because one couldn't forever hang on to rich people; but she was going to wait till she found some one who combined the maximum of wealth with at least a minimum of companionableness.

The Glimpses of the Moon 1922

He has a friend, the negro Jim, with the strength of a man, the companionableness of a boy, and the fidelity of a dog.

Chapter 7. Mark Twain 1921

There remained the Margerisons; Peter, with his friendly smile and gentle companionableness; Hilary, worried and weary and hardly noticing her unobtrusive presence; Silvio, Caterina, and Illuminato sucking gingerbread and tumbling off the rack, and Peggy, on whose broad shoulder Rhoda suddenly laid her head and wept, all through the Mont

The Lee Shore Rose Macaulay 1919

Peter's sweet-tempered companionableness had been oddly obscured this evening.

The Lee Shore Rose Macaulay 1919

The conversation was evidently serious; his head was bent, and Isabel’s lifted left hand rested against her cheek; but all the significances of their thoughtful attitude denoted companionableness and a shared understanding.

Chapter 20 1918

The conversation was evidently serious; his head was bent, and Isabel's lifted left hand rested against her cheek; but all the significances of their thoughtful attitude denoted companionableness and a shared understanding.

The Magnificent Ambersons; illustrated by Arthur William Brown 1918