He was good looking old man, with something the air of a gentleman, in spite of the inelegance of his dress, his rough manner, and provincial accent.
"Marriage"
Susan Edmonstone Ferrier
I think Dr. Ramsay failed from the inelegance of the translation, and the translator's having departed entirely from the Doctor's instructions.
"Memoir, Correspondence, And Miscellanies, From The Papers Of Thomas Jefferson"
Thomas Jefferson
There was a stiffness and inelegance in his address which prepossessed me strongly against him.
"Pelham, Complete"
Edward Bulwer-Lytton Last Updated: March 16, 2009