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UNMINGLED
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Dictionary entry overview: What does unmingled mean?
• UNMINGLED (adjective)
The adjective UNMINGLED has 1 sense:
1. not mixed with extraneous elements
Familiarity information: UNMINGLED used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Not mixed with extraneous elements
Synonyms:
plain; sheer; unmingled; unmixed
Context example:
not an unmixed blessing
Similar:
pure (free of extraneous elements of any kind)
Context examples
I passed a night of unmingled wretchedness.
(Frankenstein, by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley)
Some future traveller, visiting, from motives of curiosity, not unmingled, let us hope, with sympathy, the place of confinement allotted to debtors in this city, may, and I trust will, Ponder, as he traces on its wall, inscribed with a rusty nail,
(David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens)
She looked forward to our union with placid contentment, not unmingled with a little fear, which past misfortunes had impressed, that what now appeared certain and tangible happiness might soon dissipate into an airy dream and leave no trace but deep and everlasting regret.
(Frankenstein, by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley)
The magistrate appeared at first perfectly incredulous, but as I continued he became more attentive and interested; I saw him sometimes shudder with horror; at others a lively surprise, unmingled with disbelief, was painted on his countenance.
(Frankenstein, by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley)
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