Word: glumly
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Premier Levi Eshkol was as conscious as anyone of the gravity of the matter as he rose to introduce the government's motion. Pressing logic on the glum Deputies who sat before him, he insisted that formal ties with West Germany would not only amount to a significant defeat for Israel's Arab enemies, but also would strengthen Israel economically and speed the day when it could win associate membership in the Common Market. "This is a struggle between heart and head," declared Eshkol. "Let us say that it is wise-hearted to go ahead with...
...like Professor Higgins, you frequently ask yourself, "Why can't a woman be more like a man?" and go on to mumble that men are decent, noble, honest, thoroughly square, and ready to buck you up whenever you are glum, then A Woman is a Woman will traumatize the hell...
...close of the meeting, Salinger beamed a grin out over the sea of glum faces and said cheerily, "Let me thank you for the opportunity of joining you tonight. We've had a spirited discussion, haven...
...winning strong allies among the forces of moderate Republicanism. Henry Cabot Lodge's campaign backers were now working for Scranton. Nelson Rockefeller withdrew from the race, threw his support (and, perhaps more important, the facilities of his widespread organization) to Scranton. And while Dwight Eisenhower maintained a glum silence, his brother Milton sent Scranton a lengthy letter of endorsement, said pointedly: "I know that you avoid snap judgments and clever remarks devoid of sincerity and common sense. I admire you for your moderate but firm philosophy, and I hope the American people will realize what an opportunity they...
Unlike the glum testaments and boring memorabilia most men bequeath to the world, Ernest Hemingway left behind an invitation to laugh with him amid the scenes of his youth, where he was happier than he would ever be again. Almost, it seems like a last-minute appeal from a man who suddenly felt himself trapped in his own latter-day legend as "Papa...