As though invisible strings were tied to Snape's wrists, neck, and knees, he was pulled into a standing position, head still lolling unpleasantly, like a grotesque puppet.
She was unpleasantly conscious that she had been on the verge of speaking as " one of the foolish women speaketh" — telling first and entreating silence after.
I could not go out in the morning to enjoy the beauty of our mountain without finding some annoyance which distracted me from my reveries and recalled unpleasantly both men and their wickedness.