Usage examples "maidenly":
- All her maidenly pride stood up at once. - "The Short Works of George Meredith", George Meredith Last Updated: March 7, 2009.
- Yes, Di, my love, I pledge myself to bring that about, without compromise to your maidenly pride or the dignity of a Paget. - "Charlotte's Inheritance", M. E. Braddon.
- Some feeling of maidenly reserve had led her to take this step. - "The Measure of a Man", Amelia Edith Huddleston Barr.
