1 Miss Crawford's countenance, as Julia spoke, might have amused a disinterested observer.
2 Mr. Edmund Bertram, as you do not act yourself, you will be a disinterested adviser; and, therefore, I apply to you.
3 His conviction of her regard for him was sometimes very strong; he could look back on a long course of encouragement, and she was as perfect in disinterested attachment as in everything else.
4 It would have been a vast deal pleasanter to have had her more disinterested in her attachment; but his vanity was not of a strength to fight long against reason.
5 What instances must pass before them of ardent, disinterested, self-denying attachment, of heroism, fortitude, patience, resignation: of all the conflicts and all the sacrifices that ennoble us most.
6 "Well, 'a was not new," Mr. Fairway replied, with a disinterested gaze.'
Return of the Native By Thomas HardyContext Highlight In BOOK 1: 3 The Custom of the Country 7 I, who have so disinterested an affection for you, may increase your miseries tenfold by being an obstacle to your wishes.
8 For I am generally disinterested in my love, and think I could be content to make a figure before Miss Larkins, and expire.
David Copperfield By Charles DickensContext Highlight In CHAPTER 18. A RETROSPECT 9 You will find her,' pursued my aunt, 'as good, as beautiful, as earnest, as disinterested, as she has always been.
10 He was polite and disinterested and she missed his interest, perverse though it had been, missed the old days of bickering and retort.
11 It was not that she wanted them to be more disinterested; but she would have liked them to be more picturesque.
12 This procedure of theirs, to be sure, was very disinterested and benevolent of them.
13 'He is a disinterested, honest man,' observed Arkady.
14 Exactly so; he is disinterested.
15 Throughout the whole province "Uncle" had the reputation of being the most honorable and disinterested of cranks.