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Examples
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And it is Nelspruit, the lanquid heart of the Lowveld, that has woken up to this problem - right on its own doorstep.
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I cannot but think it a curious circumstance that I should devote these pages, the gift of my wife, to a purpose I have long had in mind, but have been too lanquid or too idle to pursue.
Died in the Wool Marsh, Ngaio, 1895-1982 1945
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The girl looked about with lanquid interest scarcely realizing what had happened to disturb the serenity of her daily life.
Hagar's Daughter: A Story of Southern Caste Prejudice Pauline Elizabeth 1902
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But, even when the next mating season began, the buck continued to be lanquid and blase.
The Minds and Manners of Wild Animals A Book of Personal Observations William Temple Hornaday 1895
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The result of which was to make Miss Mayfield, otherwise lanquid and ennuye, welcome Jeff's presence with a smile; to make Jeff, otherwise anxious, eager, and keenly attentive, mute and silent in her presence.
Jeff Briggs's Love Story Bret Harte 1869
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