Good progress was made to the disgarlanding of themselves thus far; yet, an acutely civilized pair, the abruptness of the transition from Floweriness to commonplace affected them both, Laetitia chiefly, as she had broken the pause, and she remarked:-"I am really Constancy in my opinions."
"The Complete Project Gutenberg Works of George Meredith"
George Meredith
"Jack" had developed a Floweriness of style and a knack of describing his bold adventures that raised him to the rank of a cinema hero.
"The Head Girl at the Gables"
Angela Brazil
He sought also a certain rhythm or grace or forcefulness, it is hard to tell exactly what, since in his letters it often resulted in a rather self-conscious formality or a stiff playfulness, and in his speeches in a prettiness or a Floweriness of style.
"James B. Eads"
Louis How