Word: disbelief
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...nearly forgotten how to use. En route they pass some people with telephones in their cars, dealing with those they cannot reach because of traffic jams. Some others they pass make homes out of shopping carts, speak the language of the mad, and stare at their own loneliness with disbelief...
...Maybe not," says the bartender. "But at least he had a career. He was in the N.F.L. Howard Cosell knew his name!" The others shake their heads in disbelief...
...sartorial splendor counts for anything in Supreme Court decisions, Law Professor Alan Dershowitz's next case before the High Court is a sure winner. Much to the disbelief of The Dersh, Boston Magazine placed the flamboyant barrister on its best dressed list. "The Harvard law prof's wardrobe is beginning to show the influence of the Newport crowd he hung around with while proving that Claus [Von Bulow] wasn't a louse," wrote the editors of the monthly...
...Harvard, reaction to the caffeine-heavy soft drink ranges from disbelief to disgust...
...true. According to Harold Seybert, owner of Fairway Fruits & Vegetables on Manhattan's West Side, such fruits as papayas, mangoes and kiwis can no longer be considered exotic. "I sell 100 cases of kiwis a week, with 33 in each case. That's 3,300 kiwis," he marvels in disbelief. "The yuppies will buy items that are different, regardless of price." Pointing to a Mexican green-skinned cherimoya ($6.50 each), which resembles a large hand grenade and tastes like a creamy apple (hence the , nickname custard apple), Seybert says, "I sell 80 lbs. a week. My head is not trained...