Tamely

Her features were rather nice, and her expression tamely sweet; her eyes were big, timid, china-blue orbs that looked as if she had been badly scared when she was little and had never got over it; she never wore anything but black, and, to crown all, her first name was Alicia. ❋ Unknown (1908)

There are few persons, probably, who under these circumstances would have felt called tamely to acquiesce in the sacrifice of their hopes to a groundless and arbitrary whim. ❋ Unknown (1843)

Stella spoke with a bitterness of expression till now unpractised; but the late scene pressed heavy on her remembrance, and her heart swelled at the idea of tamely acquiescing in her own humiliation by accepting an offer so well calculated to gratify the unceasing malice of a capricious, ill-tempered enemy. ❋ Unknown (1802)

England's youngest grandmaster, David Howell, 20, won his first five games but then lost tamely to France's No1 seed, Romain Edouard, who became the sole leader. ❋ Unknown (2011)

He blamed Stephen for “tamely giving up the command,” although that was not the case. ❋ David A. Clary (2011)

Most compellingly paradoxical of all, this play demonstrates how it was that the old appeaser, Chamberlain, ended up playing such a pivotal role in supporting Churchill's insistence that "nations which went down fighting rose again, but those which surrendered tamely were finished." ❋ Graham Stewart (2012)

Stephen Ireland wasted the first when he shot tamely at Lee Grant after running on to Young's sublime reverse pass but it was the opening that Nigel Reo-Coker spurned in the 24th minute that drew a collective gasp of disbelief among the home supporters. ❋ Stuart James At Villa Park (2010)

But Norway should have levelled three minutes before half-time when Frederik Berge shot tamely at Jack Butland. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Serving to stay in the set, he lost serve tamely and the despondency on his face was graphic. ❋ Unknown (2011)

It was as close as Arsenal came to penetrating the Phoenicians' defence until, with 12 minutes left, Robin van Persie raced clear before sending a chip tamely into the gloves of a relieved Mandanda. ❋ Unknown (2011)

And the Liberals, as usual, are tamely going along. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Giles Terera's Caliban, having been dispossessed of his island kingdom, rather tamely submits to Prospero's patronising beneficence at the conclusion. ❋ Unknown (2011)

When he finally got a chance, from Maxi Rodríguez's cross on the stroke of the interval, he steered his header tamely wide. ❋ Unknown (2011)

“It would be an ignoble end to our long history if we tamely accepted to perish by degrees.” ❋ David A. Nichols (2011)

But most tamely accepted the police's orders to gather up a few possessions before being bused to the Vélodrome d'Hiver. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Eddie Howe's team threatened a second from the restart, Marvin Bartley slipping past Bamba but clipping his shot tamely against Schmeichel. ❋ Unknown (2011)

a) A: Yo. I heard you lost to a noob. B: ..yeah.. A: Dude. [TAMED], BITCH! b) C: Yo. I heard you're ditching [movie night] to meet your [in-laws]. D: ..yeah.. C: Dude. TAMED, BITCH! ❋ Ngarkyy (2009)

[yo], that [new track] is tame [as hell]. ❋ Jammy J (2005)

I was [tamed] by sum [hot ass] [bytch] last night. ❋ Erf (2003)

"[God], [that girl] is so [tame]." ❋ VickyX (2007)

That [tame A] chick smells like an [AnF] [model] ❋ Inkspell (2008)

[Hey bro], take my [tames], your eyes are [hella] red. ❋ Cake Master Won Thon (2009)

Eww!! You’re such a [tame] 😷 Oh no, that [gurl] is a tame [NOO] HONEYY, we’re not a tame ❋ Sole Ole Meaaa (2018)

"Damn she went [full] [Thames] last night! That Tames dude [is crazy]!" ❋ Dannes (2015)

[ur] [mums] [dry] ayyyyyyyy u got tamed ❋ Ryderz (2005)

[Man] that [rollercoaster] was tame. ❋ Lewitzka (2006)