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Examples of manful
manful
Can't you imagine him with by-corn hat and arm across this less than manful chest.
From the dailymercury.com.au
Matteo Manassero, 18, will need to put in a manful effort to clinch his home open.
From the independent.co.uk
Mr Brown did a manful job this week of defending Labour's work during its three terms in power.
From the economist.com
Mike Tindall, another figure hardly free of controversy lately, stepped in and was as manful as ever.
From the guardian.co.uk
I was disappointed for the lads, I thought they put in a manful effort and didn't get the rub of the green.
From the express.co.uk
They wept, embraced, exchanged manful handshakes, cried on each other's shoulders or simply stood in a daze.
From the newsobserver.com
McCarthy's manful obduracy contrived to frustrate.
From the edp24.co.uk
They are no less manful for it.
From the newsobserver.com
A manful effort in adversity.
From the guardian.co.uk
- Manly: possessing qualities befitting a man
- Male: characteristic of a man; "a deep male voice"; "manly sports"
- (manfully) in a manful manner; with qualities thought to befit a man; "having said her say Peggy manfully shouldered her burden and prepared to break up yet another home"
- (manfulness) the trait of being manly; having the characteristics of an adult male
- Showing the characteristics considered typical of a man; macho or manly
