All 9 Uses of
sufficient
in
Persuasion
- But these measures, however good in themselves, were insufficient for the real extent of the evil, the whole of which Sir Walter found himself obliged to confess to her soon afterwards.†
Chpt 1
- No second attachment, the only thoroughly natural, happy, and sufficient cure, at her time of life, had been possible to the nice tone of her mind, the fastidiousness of her taste, in the small limits of the society around them.†
Chpt 4
- She often told herself it was folly, before she could harden her nerves sufficiently to feel the continual discussion of the Crofts and their business no evil.†
Chpt 4 *
- His father very much wished him to meet Captain Wentworth, and there being no sufficient reason against it, he ought to go; and it ended in his making a bold, public declaration, when he came in from shooting, of his meaning to dress directly, and dine at the other house.†
Chpt 7
- Anne was now at hand to take up her own cause, and the sincerity of her manner being soon sufficient to convince him, where conviction was at least very agreeable, he had no farther scruples as to her being left to dine alone, though he still wanted her to join them in the evening, when the child might be at rest for the night, and kindly urged her to let him come and fetch her, but she was quite unpersuadable; and this being the case, she had ere long the pleasure of seeing them set…†
Chpt 7
- A bed on the floor in Louisa's room would be sufficient for her, if Mrs Harville would but think so."†
Chpt 12
- With regard to Captain Wentworth, though Anne hazarded no enquiries, there was voluntary communication sufficient.†
Chpt 14
- He looked, as he spoke, to the seat which Mrs Clay had been lately occupying: a sufficient explanation of what he particularly meant; and though Anne could not believe in their having the same sort of pride, she was pleased with him for not liking Mrs Clay; and her conscience admitted that his wishing to promote her father's getting great acquaintance was more than excusable in the view of defeating her.†
Chpt 16
- She stopped, regretting with a deep blush that she had implied so much; but less would hardly have been sufficient.†
Chpt 21
Definition:
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(sufficient) adequate (enough -- often without being more than is needed)