Word: gruffness
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...nature. When a proposal was made recently to motorize the gondolas of Venice, Mussolini said nothing, but when little Mariapia Cafagna of New York presented him with a petition of her own composition, signed by four hundred Americans, the superlative "human-interest" side of the thing pierced through his gruff exterior, and touched the great although little-known heart...
DESIRE UNDER THE ELMS-Eugene O'Neill's gruff chronicle of a girl who felt the call of youth stronger than her duty to her ancient husband. Rigid and stony tragedy...
...heir who allowed a friend to take his college education in his name while he was going through all the prerequisites for the return of the prodigal. He is in love with the daughter of his guardian, but when another girl sues him for breach of promise the conventionally gruff old man cuts off his allowance and forbids him to see his daughted. Then comes the need of money, and the inspiration for a new way to make...
...Marianne.* Then Britain and the U. S. declined to sign an alliance with France to protect her against aggressive warfare. The builders of the edifice caught the cry of France. "Security," called Czechoslovakia. "Security," reËchoed the small nations of the earth. "Disarmament," voiced the idealists. Then the gruff roar of Great Britain rolled out the word "Arbitration." But the cornerstone remained the only part built of the new Europe that everyone wanted...
There is no broad-jumper this year capable of endangering Gourdin's world record, but at least half a dozen men have leaped 23 feet. Legendre of Georgetown, better known as a pentathalon winner, is a general favorite in spite of the fact that Lourie, Muller, and Gruff all placed last year. In Boren and Merchant, California has men that help to keep the balance of her extraordinary team while Rose of Pennaylvania is credited with 23 feet, 7 1-4 inches...