Duenna example sentences
Related (10): chaperone, guardian, protectress, companion, mentor, overseer, governess, supervisor, custodian, watchdog
"Duenna" Example Sentences
Common Phases
1. The young lady seemed delighted to escape from the stern eyes of her duenna.
2. The old duenna watched the couple with jealousy and suspicion.
3. The duenna followed closely behind the young lady, ensuring she stayed within sight at all times.
4. The stern duenna forbade any communication between the young man and lady.
5. The youth easily charmed and distracted the duenna so that he could steal a private moment with the lady.
6. The strict duenna accompanied the young lady everywhere, not allowing her a moment alone.
7. The duenna scowled and frowned whenever anyone approached her charge.
8. The young lovers secretly plotted to escape from the watchful eye of the duenna.
9. The duenna scolded the young lady whenever she spoke to any man other than a relative.
10. The sour duenna hovered over the couple, ruining any intimacy with her constant presence.
11. The wealthy family employed several duennas to chaperone their many daughters.
12. The young lady chafed under the rules and restrictions placed on her by her humorless duenna.
13. The duenna's hawk-like eyes darted about, ensuring no one approached her charge unobserved.
14. The strict duenna refused to allow any undeserving suitor near her young lady.
15. The poor duenna seemed tired and old, unable to keep up with her lively charge.
16. The young lady resented being followed and monitored constantly by her strict duenna.
17. The duenna's harsh reprimands only served to drive the young lady further into secret rebellion.
18. The strict duenna had a feather-like touch when disciplining her willful charge.
19. The stern duenna often drove away potential suitors with her sharp tongue and critical eye.
20. The youth discovered many ingenious methods to distract and divert the duenna's attention.
21. The duenna could not contain her anger as she scolded and reprimanded the young lady.
22. The youth's charm and wit easily won over even the strictest of duennas.
23. The severe duenna served as a constant reminder of the young lady's lack of freedom.
24. The old duenna's stories and lessons served to instill wisdom and discretion in her charge.
25. The duenna hovered over the couple like a hawk, ensuring their conversation remained proper.
26. The young lady prayed for the day she would finally be released from the clutches of her duenna.
27. The duenna's constant vigilance prevented any real intimacy between the young lovers.
28. No matter where they went, the duenna's sharp eyes followed the young lady.
29. At night, the duenna kept watch outside the young lady's chamber door.
30. The strict duennas employed by the wealthy families served a vital role but were not well loved.
31. The duenna's job was to monitor, instruct and restrain her young charge.
32. The stern duenna viewed any joy or pleasure as a threat to her charge's virtue.
33. With time and patience, the youth eventually charmed and softened even the harshest duenna.
34. The young lady envied her friends who were free from the watchful eye of a duenna.
35. Though she tried her best, the aging duenna could no longer keep up with her adventurous charge.
36. The strict duenna's stern lectures only served to bore and annoy her young charge.
37. The duenna cautioned her young charge against forming attachments too quickly.
38. Despite the duenna's careful watch, the young lovers managed to exchange heartfelt glances.
39. Nothing escaped the duenna's keen, eagle eyes as they surveyed the crowded ballroom.
40. The beleaguered duenna sighed as yet another young suitor approached her willful charge.
41. The strict duenna monitored all of the young lady's interactions with members of the opposite sex.
42. The duenna was charge with preventing any impropriety between the young lady and her admirers.
43. The youth discovered many clever ways to elude the vigilant eye of the duenna.
44. Though aging, the strict duenna maintained a tireless watch over her young charge.
45. The old duenna could not contain her tears of joy as her young charge finally married.
46. The strict duenna followed her young charge everywhere, ensuring no secrets were kept from her.
47. The youth charmed and distracted the duenna so he could steal a kiss from the young lady.
48. The old duenna scolded and lectured her young charge endlessly on proper behavior.
49. Despite the duenna's vigilance, the youth cleverly managed to pass a secret note to the young lady.
50. The duenna's watchful eye followed her young charge's every movement.
51. The young lady chafed at the restrictions and constant surveillance of her stern duenna.
52. The duenna hovered like a protective mother hen, ensuring no one disturbed her charge improperly.
53. The stern duenna kept constant watch to ensure the young lady maintained her virtue.
54. The young lady longed for the day when she could be freed from the clutches of her sour duenna.
55. The youth easily charmed the dour duenna long enough to escape with the young lady.
56. The duenna's sharp tongue and piercing glare served as a constant deterrent to would-be suitors.
57. The admiring youths viewed the duenna as a protective dragon guarding a peerless treasure.
58. Nothing escaped the duenna's watchful gaze as she patrolled her young charge like an eagle.
59. The youth cleverly tricked the duenna so he could steal a cherished moment alone with the young lady.
60. With patience and courtesy, the youth eventually won over even the sternest of duennas.