Word: gravely
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...book's underlying warmth of heart and crusading fervor. With the aid of a monstrous trick, Author Wylie again lays a stubby forefinger on his favorite theme-the relation of the sexes-and succeeds, at last, in discussing the matter in what, for him at least, is a grave and low-pitched tone of voice...
...would be a grave mistake," President Conant warned, however, "to do otherwise than to plan for a long period of partial mobilization...
Although this is but one of a vast number of pressing problems centering around the present Draft situation, it occurs to me that a grave error has been perpetrated concerning the "upper half of your class" deferment now at least theoretically being employed by Draft boards throughout the country...
...Protestantism is in grave danger, according to one of its outstanding leaders, Dr. John A. Mackay (rhymes with decry). Dr. Mackay is president of Princeton Theological Seminary, president of the Board of Missions of the Presbyterian Church U.S.A., chairman of the International Missionary Council and a member of the Central Committee of the World Council of Churches. In the current issue of Presbyterian Life, silver-thatched, 61-year-old Dr. Mackay pictures Protestantism as ringed by three dangerous enemies. The first is religious syncretism, which "denies that Jesus Christ is the truth" but "makes Him one single aspect...
Nevertheless, until output was stepped up, the U.S. faced grave shortages in such metals as aluminum, copper, nickel, cobalt, etc., whose production was not yet up to World War II's level...