sisterliness

Later on, it was chiefly the women who weren't prostitutes who taught me to be very distrustful of most women; there seemed to be a higher code of ethics and sisterliness among those prostitutes than among numerous ladies of the church who have more men for kicks than the prostitutes have for pay.

The Autobiography of Malcolm X X, Malcolm, 1925-1965 1964

But looking back in after years, when the lesser influences had cleared away in the magic glass of Time, Ned could ever see, clear and distinct as though it were but a minute since, the stern red lips of that pale, proud, passionate face pressed in trembling sisterliness to the harlot's purple cheek.

The Workingman's Paradise An Australian Labour Novel John Maurice Miller

But she lulled herself with the delusion that all this was brotherliness and that all her feelings were sisterliness.

The Workingman's Paradise An Australian Labour Novel John Maurice Miller

All the smothered sisterliness came to the surface for an instant as she trembled and drew near to the two in the old chintz-covered rocker.

The Man Thou Gavest

Her tender sisterliness, which had been such balm and comfort to him, grew at times intolerable; and again and again her gentle spirit was deeply disquieted with the fear that she had displeased him, so strangely did he conduct himself.

Ramona 1921

Since his refusal to abet the project of a loan to Albert, Clara had been secretly hostile under her superficial sisterliness, and Auntie

Clayhanger Arnold Bennett 1899

Her regard for the Doctor was elaborate in the sisterliness of its expression when he was present, if in his absence it was tempered by a regretful sigh -- even by a reference to the time:

The Dop Doctor Richard Dehan 1897

A little chilled by standing, in spite of that soft wind, Pauline ran lightly along towards Lac Calvaire, conscious always of her fine appearance and humming operatic snatches as she ran, bent upon an errand, which if not precisely one of mercy was yet one prompted by good-will and a belated sisterliness.

Ringfield A Novel 1897

She was his senior by five years, and their first acquaintance had been one of boy-adoration on his side and a charming elder-sisterliness on hers.

The Testing of Diana Mallory Humphry Ward 1885

I glared, but with one look of hurt sisterliness she melted me.

The Cavalier George Washington Cable 1884