Our people in English novels sin vaguely: in continental novels they sin garishly.
"The Song of Songs"
Hermann Sudermann
Mr. Britt wore a light, checked suit with a fitted waist, garishly yellow shoes, a puff tie of light blue, and a sailor straw with a sash band.
"When Egypt Went Broke"
Holman Day
She had passed like a spring flower; and after a year or two all that was remembered about her was that she had chosen the drawing-room paper, which was rather garishly pink, like her own cheeks.
"The Case of Richard Meynell"
Mrs. Humphrey Ward