Forwardness

A new edition of the Banks of Wye is in forwardness, from which some advantage is to be expected. ❋ Unknown (2009)

She thought that I slept, the poor soul; she regretted her weakness - and what perhaps (God help her!) she called her forwardness-and in the dead of the night solaced herself with tears. ❋ Unknown (1893)

She thought that I slept, the poor soul; she regretted her weakness -- and what perhaps (God help her!) she called her forwardness -- and in the dead of the night solaced herself with tears. ❋ Robert Louis Stevenson (1872)

Though children, when little, should not be much perplexed with rules and ceremonious parts of breeding, yet there is a sort of unmannerliness very apt to grow up with young people, if not early restrained, and that is, a forwardness to interrupt others that are speaking; and to stop them with some contradiction. ❋ Unknown (1909)

He is so strong that when I put out two fingers and he has seized them in his fists he can draw himself up on his feet, but we discourage this forwardness, which is not desirable, say the learned. ❋ Unknown (1907)

Later, he tells the wealthy, attractive, and female owner of an oldline Jewish department store, whom he earlier insulted for her "forwardness" in challenging him, only to decide to apologize in order to win her business, his philosophy of love: "What you call love was invented by guys like me, to sell nylons," says Draper. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Nothing is known of the trial, not even the charge, but it is pretty certain that, in common with several other justices at that time, he had showed 'a want of "forwardness"'in collecting ship-money. ❋ Rosalind Northcote (N/A)

One of the standard objections to the Hebrews is their "forwardness"; socially, it is a disagreeable and annoying fault, but otherwise a gift of no little value. ❋ Max Simon Nordau (1886)

I found that some of the initial midrange "forwardness" I noticed pre-break-in had disappeared and the low end tightened up. ❋ Unknown (2008)

There was less shaking hands with your partners, less nodding and becking, and none of that modern forwardness which is called, I believe, camaraderie. " ❋ Henry Seton Merriman (1882)

Please excuse my forwardness but when someone denigrates a city, he indirectly includes the good folks that live their and possible visitors that may elect to visit when they read his posts on MC. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Offended by the forwardness of the strangers, several parents called the security guards at the entrance to the large Megasoft department store they were about to enter. ❋ Augusto Cury (2011)

Eco fashion is edging its way into the lexicon of fashion forwardness in ways that are becoming truly synonymous with chic, timeless style. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Does this make elderly Scando ladies sniff and draw back at my forwardness? ❋ Timprov (2010)

the weird [janitor] kid has a crush on her. it might be [partly] due to her somewhat decent personality but i think it's mostly because she has a very friendly and forward [approach]. ❋ Taller Man (2013)

This [Power] Point [presentation] is [sooo] forwardable ❋ Bluewillow65 (2007)

Mom: "You've been hanging out with [Coren] a lot these days" [Ted]: "so... do you have a problem with her?" Mom: "[Well i don't know]... she seems well... a little forward." ❋ Seth Pierce (2005)

Forward [nuh] man! [Unuh] forward [inna] dis. ❋ Majin_Boo (2006)

The [forwards] [did work] today during the match, leaving the other team beaten and bruised. Let's go [to the pub], get drunk and sing hilariously crude songs. ❋ Blind Side (2009)

"Save us all from forwarditis." Tom: "Joe has forwarditis. I just got another one about some [whacko] alien [conspiracy theory]." [Cho]: "Dude - what an emailsturbator." ❋ Gr33nman (2009)

like 'forward riddim' by heavy MC Lethal B ([Bizzle])[called forward] [riddim] cos it gets plenty forwards on pirate. ❋ Blocktower (2004)

"[I didn't] [send] this on, now [I'm dead]" ❋ Sylvie (2004)

Sean: I gotta go, we ga [link up]! Mike: [Yeah ya c], [In the forward] ❋ Crunk Princess (2005)

"[Turn left], [turn right], then [keep going] forwards" ❋ Njgrkshwuirhafjdsnhfjdnafheua (2018)