half-pleased

“Perfectly,” said the Spaniard; and then, half-amused and half-pleased, in spite of his bitter wrath, at

Westward Ho! 2007

“It is a very pretty hand; I am sure others would like it too,” says Mr. Postmaster of Boston, at which remark Mr. Esmond looks but half-pleased at the little gentleman.

The Virginians 2006

Countess: the word Pamela was in what he said: she answered him with a downcast look, in the same language, half-pleased, half-serious, and the chariot drove away.

Pamela 2006

Rawdon Crawley was but half-pleased at the receipt of it.

Vanity Fair 2006

Phineas, half-pleased and half-disgusted, had no alternative, and followed Lady Glencora.

Phineas Finn 2004

When his English harangue was finished, he remained standing in the centre of the room, a half-pleased, half-anxious expression on his face.

Monsieur Lecoq �mile Gaboriau 2003

Kenny met Maura at Thurrock services and as he climbed into her car he was half-pleased to be in her company once more and half-worried about whatever mayhem she was about to cause.

Maura's Game Cole, Martina 2002

"You're very gallant," Anna replied, half-pleased at the indirect compliment, but wanting that to go nowhere.

Darksong Rising Modesitt, L. E. 1999

Grampion made that funny half-pleased, half-angry grin that was featured so prominently in the papers.

The Metrognome and other Stories Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- 1990

'You are a monkey!' said Julian, half-annoyed with George, and half-pleased because Timmy was with them after all.

Five Go To Smugglers Top Blyton, Enid, 1898?-1968 1983