Vacantly

Examples

• As soon as his chattering teeth would let him speak, he smiled vacantly, and said he thought it must have been the Cramp. Wilkie Collins. The Woman in White.
• He looked vacantly upon the crowd, and fell heavily to the ground. Charles Dickens. The Pickwick Papers.
• The pen dropped from Darnay's fingers on the table, and he looked about him vacantly. Charles Dickens. A Tale of Two Cities.
• Yes, yes, you did help me indeed; you helped me at the hard part, she went on a little vacantly. Wilkie Collins. The Woman in White.
• But the old gentleman's shoulders were shrugged up to his ears; and his eyes were vacantly staring on the opposite wall. Charles Dickens. Oliver Twist.
• Lily stood staring vacantly at the white sapphire on its velvet bed. Edith Wharton. The House of Mirth.
• While he was gone, I sat down on my usual stool and looked vacantly at my sister, feeling pretty sure that the man would not be there. Charles Dickens. Great Expectations.
• Mr. Pickwick did not turn round immediately, but looked vacantly in Sam's face for a few seconds, and heaved a deep sigh. Charles Dickens. The Pickwick Papers.
• I don't,' said Bella, looking vacantly from one to another, 'yet understand--' 'Of course you don't, my deary,' exclaimed Mrs Boffin. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
• The servant had risen to his feet--he had taken the lantern, and was holding it up vacantly at the door. Wilkie Collins. The Woman in White.
• Outside, outside,' replied Fagin, pushing the boy before him towards the door, and looking vacantly over his head. Charles Dickens. Oliver Twist.
• He grinned vacantly at Tom. Charles Dickens. The Pickwick Papers.
• He looked at her in doubt and dread, vacantly repeating: 'Curse the hour? Charles Dickens. Hard Times.

Editor: Rebekah