half-doubtful

Updated: January 10, 2026

To-night, he thought, as he looked at the empty place and remembered his wistful, almost diffident invitation, the solitude was almost unendurable. If she had only understood how much it meant, surely she would have made some effort, would not have been content with that half-embarrassed, half-doubtful shake of the head!

E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim - Nobody's Man